Young Poisoner's Handbook
Black comedy about a 14 year-old schoolboy, a keen toxicologist with ambitions to become Neasden's most famous poisoner. After killing his stepmother and uncle, he is convicted and incarcerated in a hospital for the criminally insane. The prison psychiatrist believes he can effect a "cure".
Cast & credits
Cast
- young Graham Tobias Arnold
- Molly Ruth Sheen
- Fred Roger Lloyd Pack
- Graham Hugh O'conor
- Mr Goez Norman Caro
- Mrs Goez Dorothea Alexander
- Winnie Charlotte Coleman
- Dennis Paul Stacey
- Sue Samantha Edmonds
- Mr Dexter Robert Demeger
- Mick Jack Deam
- Dickie Boone Peter Pacey
- Dr Scott Joost Siedhoff
- Aunty Panty Vilma Hollingbery
- Uncle Jack Frank Mills
- Nurse Trent Rupert Farley
- Nurse Hopwood Dirk Robertson
- prison officer Chris Lawson
- Dr Triefus Malcolm Sinclair
- Berridge Charles Creed-miles
- Dr Zeigler Antony Sher
- social services woman Cate Fowler
- chairman John Abbott
- baby Donna Anna Kollenda
- baby Donna Katja Kollenda
- Edna Hazel Douglas
- Ray Arthur Cox
- Nathan John Thomson
- Debra Jean Warren
- John Simon Kunz
- Billy Frank Coda
- Simon Tim Potter
- factory manager Roger Frost
- chief medical inspector David Savile
Credits
Direction
- Directed by Benjamin Ross
- 1st Assistant Director Max Keene
- 2nd Assistant Director Stewart Renfrew
- 2nd Assistant Director Christiane Schulze
- 3rd Assistant Director Matthew Baker
- 3rd Assistant Director Dirk Piepenbring
- Additional 3rd Assistant Director Jez Murrell
- Script Supervisor Lesley Cross
Production
- © Mass Productions
- © Kinowelt Filmverleih
- © Haut et Court
- A Mass/Sam Taylor production Mass Productions
- A Mass/Sam Taylor production Sam Taylor
- Presents Mass Productions
- Production Company FilmFernsehFonds Bayern
- Presents Kinowelt Filmverleih
- Presents Haut et Court
- With the participation of British Screen
- Supported by Eurimages Conseil de l'Europe
- Production Company Pandora Cinema
- Developed with the assistance of British Screen Finance
- Executive Producer Caroline Hewitt
- Executive Producer Eric Stonestrom
- Executive Producer Cameron McCracken
- Executive Producer for Mass Prod'n Ltd Matthew Wilson
- Produced by Sam Taylor
- Co-producer Rainer Kölmel
- French Co-producer Carole Scotta
- Line Producer Peter Mcaleese
- Associate Producer David Redman
- Production Manager (Germany) Katharina Zollner
- Production Supervisor (Germany) Chris Maclean
- Production Co-ordinator Fran Treifus
- Production Co-ordinator Jimmy C. Gerum
- Production Accountant Sarah Lucraft
- Location Manager David Pinnington
Casting
- Casting Director Michelle Guish
Writing
- Written by Jeff Rawle
- Written by Benjamin Ross
Photography
- Director of Photography Hubert Taczanowski
- Camera Operator Ian Jackson
- Focus Puller Julian Bucknall
- Focus Puller Christian Paschmann
- Clapper/Loader Danny Cohen
- Clapper/Loader Arndt Frenger
- Gaffer Tony Haslam
- Gaffer Eddie Armstrong
- Gaffer Bernhard Grill
- Grip Johnny Donne
- Grip (Germany) Harold Peter
Stills
- Stills Photographer Simon Mein
Special Effects
- Special Effects Supervisor Stuart Brisdon
Editing
- Editor Anne Sopel
- 1st Assistant Editor Jay Coquillon
- 2nd Assistant Editor Kim Gaster
- 2nd Assistant Editor Charlotte Donaldson
Design
- Production Designer Maria Djurkovic
- Art Director Mark Stevenson
- Art Director Matthias Kammermeier
- Assistant Art Director Keith Slote
- Assistant Art Director Isabella Zollner
- Production Buyer Gillie Delap
- Property Master Rob Hunter
- Property Master Steffi Kammermeier
- Construction Manager (Germany) Henning Dürr
- Construction Manager (Germany) Matthias Schmalzl
Costumes
- Costume Designer Stewart Meachem
- Wardrobe Supervisor Catherine Halloran
Make-up
- Make-up Designer Lindy Shaw
- Make-up Assistant Susie Lawley-wakelin
- Make-up Assistant Kirsten Drees
- Make-up Assistant Daniela Rohmer
Titles
- Titles/Opticals Capital FX (London)
Film processing
- Film Processing Laboratory Metrocolor (London)
- Arriflex Cameras/Zeiss Lenses supp'd by Media Film Service London
- Arriflex Cameras/Zeiss Lenses supp'd by ARRI Rental Munich
- Filmed on Kodak Film
- Grip Equipment/Camera Cranes (UK) by Grip House
- Grip Equipment (Germany) supplied by Lichttechnik
- Camera Crane (Germany) supplied by Applied Film Theory
- Lighting Equipment (UK) supplied by Playlight Hire Ltd.
- Lighting Equipment (Germany) supplied by Lichttechnik
Music
- Music Rob Lane
- Music Frank Strobel
- Orchestral Score performed by Munich Symphony Orchestra
- Orchestra Manager Paul Talkington
Sound
- [Orchestra] Recorded at Bavaria Musik Studios
- Music Engineer Peter Fuchs
- Sound Recordist Eki Kuchenbecker
- Dubbing Mixer Paul Hamblin
- Post-production Facilities De Lane Lea
- Dubbing Editor Peter Baldock
- Dialogue Editor Brigitte Arnold
- Dialogue Editor Bettina McCall
- Foley Editor Gerard McCann
Stunts
- Stunt Co-ordinator Andy Bradford
Consultant
- Accounting Consultant Peter Dress
- Post-production Consultant Stephen Barker
Publicity
- Publicity DDA
- Publicity (Germany) Sonja Dragova PR