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The Seven-Per-Cent Solution

1976 · 113 min

A cerebral Victorian mystery that blends addiction drama with detective intrigue, offering a slow-burning, character-driven experience.

Tagline
The story is true...only the facts have been made up.
Overview
Concerned about his friend's cocaine use, Dr. Watson tricks Sherlock Holmes into travelling to Vienna, where Holmes enters the care of Sigmund Freud. Freud attempts to solve the mysteries of Holmes' subconscious, while Holmes devotes himself to solving a mystery involving the kidnapping of Lola Deveraux.

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • addiction
  • obsession
  • mystery
  • identity
  • trauma
Places
  • big city
  • road trip
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Action4
Horror1
Humour4
Realism6
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
mystery, thriller
Directed by
Herbert Ross
Written by
Nicholas Meyer
Starring
Alan Arkin, Vanessa Redgrave, Robert Duvall, Nicol Williamson, Laurence Olivier, Joel Grey, Samantha Eggar, Jeremy Kemp
Music
John Addison
Cinematography
Oswald Morris
Runtime
113 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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