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Original title

Sleuth

Year

1972

Running time

138 min.

Country

United Kingdom

Director

Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Screenwriter

Anthony Shaffer. Theater: Anthony Shaffer

Cast

Music

John Addison

Cinematography

Oswald Morris

Producer

20th Century Fox, Palomar Pictures

Genre

Mystery | Psychological Drama. Black Comedy. One Location

Synopsis

Andrew Wyke (Laurence Olivier) is a famous writer of crime novels. Moreover, his passion for puzzles and riddles has led him to transform his mansion into a museum where bizarre toys and mechanisms are exposed. One evening, Milo Tindle (Michael Caine), his wife's lover and owner of several beauty salons, visits him and proposes a clever plan that can be beneficial for the two of them.

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Rankings Position

#6 Best British Movies
#9 Best Movies of the '70s
#19 Best Mystery Films
#106 Best Movies in the history of film

Awards: 1972: 4 Nominations for Academy Awards: Director, actores (Olivier & Caine), BSO

1972: Golden Globes: 3 Nominations, including Best Film - Drama

1973: BAFTA Awards: 4 nominations, including Best Actor (Olivier) & Screenplay

1972: New York Film Critics Circle: Best Actor (Laurence Olivier)

1972: David di Donatello Awards: Best Foreign Actor (Olivier) (ex aequo)

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15 My Favorite British & Irish Movies (90)
45 My Favorite Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Movies (201)
96 My Favorite Movies from Europe & Latin America (30)

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