Poisons or the World History of Poisoning (2001)
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.
Director: Karen Shakhnazarov
Genre: Comedy, History
Runtime: 106 min
Release Date: July 11, 2001
Cast
- 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
Screenplay
Music: Anatoli Kroll
Cinematography: Vladimir Klimov
Editing: Lidiya Milioti
Production: Kuryer Film Studio, Mosfilm
Country: Russia
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
Keywords
poisoning
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Frequently Asked Questions
- 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?
- Poisons or the World History of Poisoning stars Ignat Akrachkov, Oleg Basilashvili, Zhanna Dudanova, Aleksandr Bashirov, Olga Tumaykina, Lyudmila Kasatkina.
- How long is Poisons or the World History of Poisoning?
- Poisons or the World History of Poisoning has a runtime of 1h 46m (106 minutes).
- What genre is Poisons or the World History of Poisoning?
- Poisons or the World History of Poisoning is a Comedy, History film.
- Where was Poisons or the World History of Poisoning produced?
- Poisons or the World History of Poisoning was produced in Russia.