Poisons or the World History of Poisoning
Яды, или всемирная история отравлений
Synopsis
A story of an actor named Oleg whose wife has been seduced by his neighbor. As he is thoroughly convinced of her infidelity, he would like to poison her. An old man named Prokhorov helps him to get rid of his wife by lecturing about famous deaths caused by poisoning. It is from Prokhorov we learn that many famous and not so famous like Cesare Borgia and Caligula were killed as they were poisoned.
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Ignat Akrachkov
Volkov
Oleg Basilashvili
Prohorov / Pope Alexander VI
Zhanna Dudanova
Katya
Aleksandr Bashirov
Arnold Sharapov
Olga Tumaykina
Zoe Filimonova
Lyudmila Kasatkina
Evgenia Ivanovna Holodkova
Andrei Panin
Cesare Borgia
Yuri Osherov
Socrates
Aleksandr Andrievich
Artaxerxes
Marina Kazankova
Lucretia Borgia
Ekaterina Klimova
Jeanne d'Albret
Ivan Lakshin
Nero
Фёдор Шеленков
Caligula
Dmitriy Dyuzhev
Edma Costa
Vasiliy Dolbitikov
Irina Kareva
Larisa
Irina Leonova
Pavel Poymalov
theater actor
Release History & Theatrical Window
Febio Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
August 8, 2001
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Karen Shakhnazarov
- Screenplay & Story
- Aleksandr Borodyanskiy, Karen Shakhnazarov
- Original Score
- Anatoli Kroll
- Original Title
- Яды, или всемирная история отравлений
- Country of Origin
- Russia
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Production Studios
- Kuryer Film Studio, Mosfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Karen Shakhnazarov
Aleksandr Borodyanskiy, Karen Shakhnazarov
Anatoli Kroll
Vladimir Klimov
Lidiya Milioti
Georgi Mukakevich, Galina Shadur
Department Leadership Roster
Karen Shakhnazarov
Director
Aleksandr Borodyanskiy
Writer
Karen Shakhnazarov
Writer
Lyudmila Kusakova
Production Design
Anatoli Kroll
Original Music Composer
Georgi Mukakevich
Producer
Svetlana Titova
Costume Design
Galina Shadur
Producer
Lidiya Milioti
Editor
Vladimir Klimov
Director of Photography
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What is Poisons or the World History of Poisoning about?
A story of an actor named Oleg whose wife has been seduced by his neighbor. As he is thoroughly convinced of her infidelity, he would like to poison her. An old man named Prokhorov helps him to get rid of his wife by lecturing about famous deaths caused by poisoning. It is from Prokhorov we learn that many famous and not so famous like Cesare Borgia and Caligula were killed as they were poisoned.
Who directed Poisons or the World History of Poisoning?
Poisons or the World History of Poisoning was directed by Karen Shakhnazarov.
Who stars in Poisons or the World History of Poisoning?
The principal cast of Poisons or the World History of Poisoning includes Ignat Akrachkov, Oleg Basilashvili, Zhanna Dudanova, Aleksandr Bashirov, Olga Tumaykina.
When was Poisons or the World History of Poisoning released and how long is it?
Poisons or the World History of Poisoning was released in 2001 with a total runtime of 1h 46m.
Who composed the musical score for Poisons or the World History of Poisoning?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Poisons or the World History of Poisoning was composed by Anatoli Kroll.