Poisons or the World History of Poisoning
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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Poisons or the World History of Poisoning
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Jul 11, 2001
Runtime
1h 46m
Genres
Comedy, History
User Score
51%
Original Title
Яды, или всемирная история отравлений
Production Companies
Kuryer Film Studio, Mosfilm
Director
Karen Shakhnazarov
Description
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.
