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
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Description: WAV - LTO5BFI identifier: N-489620-2
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Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: MOV - LTO5ProRes 422 (HQ) - BFI identifier: N-483882-2
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: MP4 - LTO5MPEG-4 AVC - BFI identifier: N-483899
Status: Viewing - Digital file can be accessed on request
Description: MP4 - LTO5MPEG-4 AVC - BFI identifier: N-483899-2
Status: Viewing - Digital file can be accessed on request
Video materials(5)
Description: 1-inch C-FormatDuration: 95:00 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: N-420030
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Description: Betacam SPDuration: 95:00 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: N-420031
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Description: 1-inch C-FormatLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: N-420033
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Description: D2Line standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: N-420036
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Description: Digital BetacamBFI identifier: N-232002
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Film materials(1)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedStock date: 1995BFI identifier: N-377847
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
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
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(14)
Accessible materials to view(2)
Description: MP4 - LTO5MPEG-4 AVC - BFI identifier: N-483899
Status: Viewing - Digital file can be accessed on request
Description: MP4 - LTO5MPEG-4 AVC - BFI identifier: N-483899-2
Status: Viewing - Digital file can be accessed on request
Digital materials(8)
Description: DPX - LTO5BFI identifier: N-483902
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: DPX - LTO5BFI identifier: N-483902-2
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: WAV - LTO5BFI identifier: N-489620
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: WAV - LTO5BFI identifier: N-489620-2
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: MOV - LTO5ProRes 422 (HQ) - BFI identifier: N-483882
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: MOV - LTO5ProRes 422 (HQ) - BFI identifier: N-483882-2
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: MP4 - LTO5MPEG-4 AVC - BFI identifier: N-483899
Status: Viewing - Digital file can be accessed on request
Description: MP4 - LTO5MPEG-4 AVC - BFI identifier: N-483899-2
Status: Viewing - Digital file can be accessed on request
Video materials(5)
Description: 1-inch C-FormatDuration: 95:00 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: N-420030
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Description: Betacam SPDuration: 95:00 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: N-420031
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Description: 1-inch C-FormatLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: N-420033
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Description: D2Line standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: N-420036
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Description: Digital BetacamBFI identifier: N-232002
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Film materials(1)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedStock date: 1995BFI identifier: N-377847
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film