Sleuth

Name: Sleuth
Director: Joseph L Mankiewicz
Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Released: 1972
Duration: 2 h 14 min
Cast: Laurence Olivier, Michael Caine

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Mystery
Thriller

1972
Joseph L Mankiewicz
134 mins
15

Summary

When wealthy author Andrew Wyke discovers his wife is having an affair with the owner of a chain of hair salons, the devious writer hatches a plan to toy with his spouse's lover, but the pair soon find themselves locked in an elaborate battle of wits. Mystery, by Anthony Shaffer, starring Laurence Olivier and Michael Caine

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Review

A star rating of 4 out of 5.

David Parkinson

Both leading players in this mystery were nominated for the best actor Oscar. Neither Michael Caine nor Laurence Olivier won, but they surely had their reward in the fun they evidently had in making this engrossing sleight of hand from playwright Anthony Shaffer. As theatrical duplicity inevitably packs more of a punch than its cinematic counterpart, the impact of the elaborate role-playing is undeniably weakened by its translation to the screen. However, the corkscrew plot and the delicious hamming of the leads ensure that it still remains a thundering good watch.

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7.9/10