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Sleuth

2007 · 89 min

A cold, cerebral duel of words in a sleek cage, more exhausting than exhilarating, rewarding only those who savor verbal cruelty.

Tagline
Obey the rules.
Overview
Locked in a high-tech English manor, bound in a deadly duel of wits, Andrew Wyke and Milo Tindle come together as English gentlemen to discuss the matter of Wyke's wife: the woman both are sleeping with.

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • betrayal
  • power
  • identity
  • revenge
Places
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour4
Realism6
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity8
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, mystery, thriller
Directed by
Kenneth Branagh
Written by
Anthony Shaffer, Harold Pinter
Starring
Michael Caine, Jude Law, Harold Pinter, Carmel O'Sullivan, Kenneth Branagh
Music
Patrick Doyle
Cinematography
Haris Zambarloukos
Runtime
89 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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