The Soap-Maker of Correggio
Can superstition justify Leonarda Cianciulli's murders and cannibalism?
4.4 (10)
41 mins
Explore the life of Leonarda Cianciulli, a woman driven by superstition and fear of losing her children. Discover how extreme paranoia and obsession with rituals led her to murder three vulnerable victims. Learn about her methods, including making soap and cakes from remains, and the sensational trial that followed.
Ep 1:
Born Under a Curse
In war-torn, superstition-soaked Italy, a devout shopkeeper's cursed birth and haunted marriage set the stage for unimaginable horror to come.
Ep 2:
A Mother's Desperate Bargain
Crushed by seventeen pregnancies and a mother's curse, Leonarda Cianciulli's obsessive love for her son curdles into a deadly plan to cheat fate itself.
Discussions (11)
Kurt
Level 6 · 8 mo agoEating neighbors is wild
Tim
Level 8 · 8 mo agoShe ate the tea cakes herself and served them to her son. Saying they tasted sweet because the victim was sweet is disgusting. Imagine gossiping with neighbors while snacking on your missing friend, lol.
Walter
Level 9 · 8 mo agoIt's staggering that she served tea cakes made of victims to the son she was trying to protect.
