

Poisons or the World History of Poisoning
5.2(17)20011h 46m1
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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5.2/10
17 votes
- Status
- Released
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- Language
- Russian
- poisoning
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- Theatrical8 Aug 2001
CzechiaCZ
- PremiereKarlovy Vary International Film Festival11 Jul 2001
- PremiereFebio Film Festival27 Jan 2002
Hong KongHK
- PremiereRussian Film Week21 Sept 2002
NetherlandsNL
- PremiereInternational Film Festival Rotterdam24 Jan 2002
RussiaRU
- Theatrical12+11 Jul 2001
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- When was Poisons or the World History of Poisoning released?
- Poisons or the World History of Poisoning was released on 11 July 2001.
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- What is the rating of Poisons or the World History of Poisoning?
- Poisons or the World History of Poisoning holds a 5.2/10 audience score from 17 votes.
- Who directed Poisons or the World History of Poisoning?
- Poisons or the World History of Poisoning (2001) was directed by Karen Shakhnazarov.
- How long is Poisons or the World History of Poisoning?
- Poisons or the World History of Poisoning runs for 1h 46m.











