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Sleuth

1972 · 138 min

It is a tightly wound, intellectual duel where every polite exchange masks a lethal game of psychological warfare.

Tagline
Think of the perfect crime... Then go one step further.
Overview
A man who loves games and theatre invites his wife's lover to meet, setting up a battle of wits with potentially deadly results.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • deception
  • power
  • betrayal
  • revenge
  • class
Places
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
  • unreliable narrator
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror4
Humour1
Realism6
Romance3
Tension10
Darkness8
Complexity10
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
thriller, mystery, crime
Directed by
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Written by
Anthony Shaffer
Starring
Laurence Olivier, Michael Caine
Music
John Addison
Cinematography
Oswald Morris
Runtime
138 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
Italian, English

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