The Young Poisoner's Handbook (Original title)Le Manuel D'un Jeune Empoisonneur (Alternative title)Das Handbuch Des Jungen Giftmischers (Alternative title)
Dates: 1994 (Copyright), 15 September 1995 (Release)Countries: United Kingdom, Germany, FranceDirected by: Benjamin Ross
Synopsis: Satire on the norms of British life and medical practice. Black comedy based on a true story. Fourteen-year-old chemistry genius Graham lives with his father, stepmother and sister. Slowly he murders his stepmother with poisoned chocolates. After murdering his uncle as well, he is convicted and lands in a hospital for the criminally insane. His psychopath specialist Dr. Zeigler is fascinated by Graham's intelligence and believes in his ability to be cured. After seven years Graham is re-introduced into society. He secures a job in a photographic laboratory where he is soon lacing his colleagues' tea with thallium.
Genre: Crime
Subjects: Poisons, Psychopaths
Releases
Date: 15 September 1995Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Metrocolor - Sound - Dolby SRRuntime: 98 mins 58 secs - Length: 8907 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Electric Pictures
Date: 2016Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 98 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer
Title: [Film Tutti i Film della Stagione - n43 Jan/Feb 2000: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: Italian
In: Empire n120 June 1999 Page: 149
Title: Videos to buyAuthor: WESTBROOK, Caroline Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Review of video release.
In: Film Comment v32 n1 Jan/Feb 1996 Pages: 8-10
Title: Kind Hearts and CoronariesAuthor: KENNEDY, Harlan Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Review of THE YOUNG POISONER'S HANDBOOK: about the original story and the adaptation, about the character of Graham the poisoner and the character of the film
In: Empire n82 April 1996 Page: 108
Title: Video movies to rentAuthor: Nathan, IanArticle type: ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Review of video release.
In: Empire n76 October 1995 Page: 42
Title: New filmsAuthor: NEWMAN, Kim Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Télérama n2388 18 Oct 1995 Page: 55
Title: [Télérama - n2388 18 Oct 1995: no known title]Author: SCHIDLOW, Joshka Article type: CreditsLanguage: French
In: Variety 30 Jan 1995 Page: 50
Title: [Variety - 30 Jan 1995: no known title]Author: MCCARTHY, Todd Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Premiere v3 n9 October 1995 Page: 14
Title: [Premiere - v3 n9 October 1995: no known title]Author: GILBEY, Ryan Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Moving Pictures International nSpecial Locarno. 1995 Pages: 8-9
Title: Sights set on the leopardArticle type: Festival ReportLanguage: English
Description: Details of the entries for the Festival awards.
In: Film-Echo/Filmwoche n49 8 Dec 1995 Page: 10
Title: Aus Provokation das Publikum quälenAuthor: OSSWALD, Dieter Article type: InterviewLanguage: German
Description: Interview with director Benjamin Ross about THE YOUNG POI- SONERS HANDBOOK: on the financing and production
In: Premiere v3 n9 October 1995 Page: 27
Title: Indian TroubleAuthor: BREALEY, Louise Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Brief profile of writer-director Benjamin Ross, with brief comment on THE YOUNG POISONER'S HANDBOOK.
In: Sight and Sound v5 n9 September 1995 Page: 64
Title: ReviewsAuthor: YATES, Robert Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Screen International n995 17 Feb 1995 Page: 31
Title: [Screen International - n995 17 Feb 1995: no known title]Author: BROWN, Colin Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Screen International n998 10 Mar 1995 Page: 1
Title: [Screen International - n998 10 Mar 1995: no known title]Article type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: Note on PolyGram Filmed Entertainment and Electric Pictures acquiring UK rights of YOUNG POISONER'S HANDBOOK
In: Screen International n969 5 Aug 1994 Page: 25
Title: [Screen International - n969 5 Aug 1994: no known title]Author: BLANEY, Martin Article type: PreviewLanguage: English
In: München Film News n3 1994 Page: 28
Title: [München Film News - n3 1994: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Film-Echo/Filmwoche n29 22 Jul 1994 Page: 14
Title: Der kleine GiftmischerAuthor: GEHRKE, Stefan Article type: Prod. DetailsLanguage: German
In: Screen International n959 27 May 1994 Page: 20
Title: [Screen International - n959 27 May 1994: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Eyepiece v15 n3 Jun/Jul 1994 Page: 26
Title: [Eyepiece - v15 n3 Jun/Jul 1994: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: In-production credits, especially for the technicians.
In: München Film News n2 1994 Page: 22
Title: [München Film News - n2 1994: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Moving Pictures International n186 19 May 1994 Page: 5
Title: [Moving Pictures International - n186 19 May 1994: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Dates: 1994 (Copyright), 15 September 1995 (Release)Countries: United Kingdom, Germany, FranceDirected by: Benjamin Ross
Synopsis: Satire on the norms of British life and medical practice. Black comedy based on a true story. Fourteen-year-old chemistry genius Graham lives with his father, stepmother and sister. Slowly he murders his stepmother with poisoned chocolates. After murdering his uncle as well, he is convicted and lands in a hospital for the criminally insane. His psychopath specialist Dr. Zeigler is fascinated by Graham's intelligence and believes in his ability to be cured. After seven years Graham is re-introduced into society. He secures a job in a photographic laboratory where he is soon lacing his colleagues' tea with thallium.
Genre: Crime
Subjects: Poisons, Psychopaths
Releases
Date: 15 September 1995Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Metrocolor - Sound - Dolby SRRuntime: 98 mins 58 secs - Length: 8907 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Electric Pictures
Date: 2016Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 98 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
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In: Film Tutti i Film della Stagione n43 Jan/Feb 2000 Page: 28Title: [Film Tutti i Film della Stagione - n43 Jan/Feb 2000: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: Italian
In: Empire n120 June 1999 Page: 149
Title: Videos to buyAuthor: WESTBROOK, Caroline Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Review of video release.
In: Film Comment v32 n1 Jan/Feb 1996 Pages: 8-10
Title: Kind Hearts and CoronariesAuthor: KENNEDY, Harlan Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Review of THE YOUNG POISONER'S HANDBOOK: about the original story and the adaptation, about the character of Graham the poisoner and the character of the film
In: Empire n82 April 1996 Page: 108
Title: Video movies to rentAuthor: Nathan, IanArticle type: ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Review of video release.
In: Empire n76 October 1995 Page: 42
Title: New filmsAuthor: NEWMAN, Kim Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Télérama n2388 18 Oct 1995 Page: 55
Title: [Télérama - n2388 18 Oct 1995: no known title]Author: SCHIDLOW, Joshka Article type: CreditsLanguage: French
In: Variety 30 Jan 1995 Page: 50
Title: [Variety - 30 Jan 1995: no known title]Author: MCCARTHY, Todd Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Premiere v3 n9 October 1995 Page: 14
Title: [Premiere - v3 n9 October 1995: no known title]Author: GILBEY, Ryan Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Moving Pictures International nSpecial Locarno. 1995 Pages: 8-9
Title: Sights set on the leopardArticle type: Festival ReportLanguage: English
Description: Details of the entries for the Festival awards.
In: Film-Echo/Filmwoche n49 8 Dec 1995 Page: 10
Title: Aus Provokation das Publikum quälenAuthor: OSSWALD, Dieter Article type: InterviewLanguage: German
Description: Interview with director Benjamin Ross about THE YOUNG POI- SONERS HANDBOOK: on the financing and production
In: Premiere v3 n9 October 1995 Page: 27
Title: Indian TroubleAuthor: BREALEY, Louise Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Brief profile of writer-director Benjamin Ross, with brief comment on THE YOUNG POISONER'S HANDBOOK.
In: Sight and Sound v5 n9 September 1995 Page: 64
Title: ReviewsAuthor: YATES, Robert Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Screen International n995 17 Feb 1995 Page: 31
Title: [Screen International - n995 17 Feb 1995: no known title]Author: BROWN, Colin Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Screen International n998 10 Mar 1995 Page: 1
Title: [Screen International - n998 10 Mar 1995: no known title]Article type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: Note on PolyGram Filmed Entertainment and Electric Pictures acquiring UK rights of YOUNG POISONER'S HANDBOOK
In: Screen International n969 5 Aug 1994 Page: 25
Title: [Screen International - n969 5 Aug 1994: no known title]Author: BLANEY, Martin Article type: PreviewLanguage: English
In: München Film News n3 1994 Page: 28
Title: [München Film News - n3 1994: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Film-Echo/Filmwoche n29 22 Jul 1994 Page: 14
Title: Der kleine GiftmischerAuthor: GEHRKE, Stefan Article type: Prod. DetailsLanguage: German
In: Screen International n959 27 May 1994 Page: 20
Title: [Screen International - n959 27 May 1994: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Eyepiece v15 n3 Jun/Jul 1994 Page: 26
Title: [Eyepiece - v15 n3 Jun/Jul 1994: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: In-production credits, especially for the technicians.
In: München Film News n2 1994 Page: 22
Title: [München Film News - n2 1994: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Moving Pictures International n186 19 May 1994 Page: 5
Title: [Moving Pictures International - n186 19 May 1994: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English