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The Young Poisoner's Handbook

Year:

1996

Duration:

99 min

Genres:

Crime | Drama

IMDB rate:

7.1

Director:

Benjamin Ross

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Details

Country: UK

Release Date: 1996-02-23

Earnings

Gross: $749,812 (USA) Copyright Holder Mass Productions, Kinowelt, and Haut et Court, 1994 Related Links

Cast

Actor

Character

Arthur Cox

Tobias Arnold

Young Graham

Ruth Sheen

Molly

Roger Lloyd Pack

Fred

Hugh O'Conor

Graham Young

Norman Caro

Mr. Goez

Dorothea Alexander

Mrs. Goez

Charlotte Coleman

Winnie

Paul Stacey

Dennis

Samantha Edmonds

Sue

Robert Demeger

Mr. Dexter

Jack Deam

Mick

Peter Pacey

Dickie Boone

Joost Siedhoff

Dr. Scott

Vilma Hollingbery

Aunty Panty

Frank Mills

Uncle Jack

Rupert Farley

Nurse Trent

Dirk Robertson

Nurse Hopwood

Chris Lawson

Prison Officer

Malcolm Sinclair

Dr. Triefus

Charlie Creed-Miles

Berridge

Antony Sher

Dr. Ernest Zeigler

Cate Fowler

Social Services Woman

John Abbott

Chairman

Anna Kollenda

Baby Donna

Katja Kollenda

Baby Donna

Hazel Douglas

Edna

John Thomson

Nathan

Jean Warren

Debra Smart

Simon Kunz

John

Frank Coda

Billy

Tim Potter

Simon

Roger Frost

Factory Manager

David Savile

Chief Medical Inspector

Mark Kempner

Mark - Lab Technician (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

The movie does take some liberties: an example is that Young did not kill his Stepmother in real life - indeed he was close and devoted to her as she had a terminal illness. However, due to his sociopathic behavior, the film seems to explore the possibility he had a hand in her death.

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The "Newton's Diamond" that Graham is obsessed with is a fictional device. Antimony sulfide forms a crystal called stibnite which is gray and opaque, not clear and colorless like most gem-quality diamonds. "Diamond" was the name of Isaac Newton's dog.

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The story is based on the story of Graham Young, known locally as The Bovingdon Poisoner.

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Goofs

When Dr. Zeigler visits the institution for mentally unstable criminals in which Graham is hospitalized, the director of the institution says, referred to another patient: "Vulpes pilum mutat, non mores", saying it means "The leopard never changes his spots". Graham corrects him, saying it means instead: "The wolf changes its fur, but not its nature". Actually, "vulpes" means "fox".

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Quotes

Graham Young: I want to be the greatest poisoner the world has ever seen.

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Molly: You contaminate everything you touch. I'm going to scrub you till you are raw.

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