Bibliograph

Poison, inspired by the novels of Jean Genet ; produced by Christine Vachon ; written and directed by Todd Haynes

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Label

Poison, inspired by the novels of Jean Genet ; produced by Christine Vachon ; written and directed by Todd Haynes

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Main title

Poison

Oclc number

945217448

Responsibility statement

inspired by the novels of Jean Genet ; produced by Christine Vachon ; written and directed by Todd Haynes

Runtime

Summary

The second feature directed by Haynes -- the Oscar-nominated filmmaker of Far from Heaven, I'm Not There and the upcoming HBO mini-series Mildred Pierce -- this groundbreaking American Indie was the most fervently debated film of the 1990s and a trailblazing landmark of queer cinema. A work of immense visual invention, Haynes' spectacular follow-up to his legendary Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story is audacious, disturbing and thrillingly cinematic. Inspired by the writings of Jean Genet, Poison deftly interweaves trio of transgressive tales -- 'Hero,' 'Horror' and 'Homo'-that build toward a devastating climax. 'Hero,' shot in mock TV-documentary style, tells a bizarre story of suburban patricide and a miraculous flight from justice; 'Horror,' filmed like a delirious '50s B-movie melodrama, is a gothic tale of a mad sex experiment which unleashes a disfiguring plague; while 'Homo' explores the obsessive sexual relationship between two prison inmates. A runaway hit which made national headlines when it was attacked by right-wing figures including Dick Armey, Ralph Reed and minister Donald Wildmon, Poison is unsettling, unforgettable and thoroughly entertaining

Target audience

adult

Technique

live action

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