The Young Poisoner's Handbook

"Meet Graham. He's not your ordinary teenager."

1995 1h 39m EN

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 56

ComedyCrimeDrama

Synopsis

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Graham Young is a teenage misfit living in suburban London in the 1960s. He hates his stepmother but loves chemistry, and the two impulses unite in a wicked plot to slowly poison her. After she dies, he's found guilty and sent to a psychiatric hospital, where an idealistic doctor thinks he can be cured.

“Meet Graham. He's not your ordinary teenager.”

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Cast

Hugh O'Conor
Graham Young
Antony Sher
Dr. Ernest Zeigler
Ruth Sheen
Molly
Roger Lloyd Pack
Fred
Charlotte Coleman
Winnie
Paul Stacey
Dennis
John Thomson
Nathan
Jack Deam
Mick

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Benjamin Ross
Languages: English
Countries: France, Germany, United Kingdom

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ERA

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31 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: France, Germany, United Kingdom.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Benjamin Ross, shot by Hubert Taczanowski. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Rob Lane. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Anne Sopel shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Hugh O'Conor and Antony Sher and Ruth Sheen carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Meet Graham. He's not your ordinary teenager.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0115033 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Benjamin Ross directs. Hubert Taczanowski behind the camera. Rob Lane scores. Anne Sopel cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, Germany, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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131 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 3 countries: France, Germany, United Kingdom.
3Directed by Benjamin Ross, shot by Hubert Taczanowski. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Rob Lane. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Anne Sopel shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Hugh O'Conor and Antony Sher and Ruth Sheen carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Meet Graham. He's not your ordinary teenager.".
8IMDB entry: tt0115033 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 56 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 10 themes, including "london, england", "poison", "stepmother", "based on true story".