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Sleuth
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Sleuth is a 1972 neo-noir mystery film directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz. The screenplay was written by Anthony Shaffer, with music composed by John Addison. The film stars Laurence Olivier and Michael Caine. It was produced in the United Kingdom and the United States, with filming taking place at Pinewood Studios and in England.
The movie has a runtime of 138 minutes and was distributed by 20th Century Studios. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor and an Academy Award for Best Director. The production budget was 3,500,000, resulting in a revenue of 5,750,000. The film holds a review score of 8.5/10 and 90%, with an IMDb rating of 7.9.
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7.7A man who loves games and theatre invites his wife's lover to meet, setting up a battle of wits with potentially deadly results.
Cast
- Laurence Olivier as Andrew Wyke
- Michael Caine as Milo Tindle
Themes
- infidelity
- robbery
- countryside
- upper class
- romantic rivalry
- author
- game
- extramarital affair
- tense
- ominous
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Joseph L. Mankiewicz
- Screenplay by
- Anthony Shaffer
- Based on
- Sleuth by Anthony Shaffer
- Produced by
- Morton Gottlieb
- Starring
- Laurence Olivier , Michael Caine
- Cinematography
- Oswald Morris
- Edited by
- Richard Marden
- Music by
- John Addison
- Production company
- Palomar Pictures International
- Distributed by
- 20th Century-Fox
- Release date
- 11 December 1972 ( 1972-12-11 ) (US)
- Running time
- 138 minutes
- Countries
- United Kingdom , United States
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $3.5 million
- Box office
- $5.7 million (rentals)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- crime film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Collection
- Museum of Modern Art
- Director
- Joseph L. Mankiewicz
- Screenwriter
- Anthony Shaffer
- Cast member
- Michael Caine
- Composer
- John Addison
- Cinematographer
- Oswald Morris
- Narrative location
- England
- Filming location
- Pinewood Studios
- Duration
- 138
- FilmAffinity ID
- 669546
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- publication date
- 1974-09-26
- title
- Sleuth
- production designer
- Ken Adam
- distributed by
- 20th Century Studios
- Commons category
- Sleuth (1972 film)
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- review score
- 90%
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Encyclopedic overview
Sleuth is a 1972 mystery thriller film directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz and starring Laurence Olivier and Michael Caine. The screenplay by playwright Anthony Shaffer was based on his 1970 Tony Award-winning play. Both Olivier and Caine were nominated for Academy Awards for their performances. This was Mankiewicz's final film. Critics gave the film overwhelmingly positive reviews.
Plot
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