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The Young Poisoner's Handbook. Graham Young (Hugh O'Connor)
The Young Poisoner's Handbook

The Young Poisoner's Handbook

  • 1995 film

Black comedy based on the true story of young poisoner Graham Young. Stars Hugh O'Connor, Tobias Arnold, Roger Lloyd Pack, Ruth Sheen, Norman Caro and more.

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The Young Poisoner's Handbook: The murderer who inspired a black comedy

The majority of movies that derive their inspiration from a real-life murderer tend to be hard-boiled, intense, and unnerving crime thrillers, but co-writer and director Benjamin Ross instead decided that a notorious killer would make the ideal touchstone for a very British black comedy.

Scott Campbell, Far Out, 20th May 2024

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