Poison

Poison is a 1991 independent film written and directed by Todd Haynes. It is composed of three intercut stories that are partially inspired by the novels of Jean Genet. With its gay themes, Poison is considered an early entry in the New Queer Cinema movement. The three intercut stories that comprise Poison are: Poison was first screened at the Sundance Film Festival in 1991 and later received a limited release in the United States. It was release... more

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Todd Haynes

Todd Haynes (born January 2, 1961) is an American film director. He is known for the films Poison, the Academy Award-nominated Far From Heaven, and I'm Not There. In 1987, Haynes made a short, Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story, which chronicles the life of American singer Karen Carpenter using...

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