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The Seven-Per-Cent Solution (1976)

PG 113 min  -  Adventure | Comedy | Crime  -   2 June 1977 (Netherlands)
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To treat his friend's cocaine induced delusions, Watson lures Sherlock Holmes to Sigmund Freud.

Director:

Herbert Ross

Writers:

Arthur Conan Doyle (characters), Nicholas Meyer (novel)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Alan Arkin ...
Vanessa Redgrave ...
Lola Deveraux
Robert Duvall ...
Dr. John H. Watson / Narrator
Nicol Williamson ...
Laurence Olivier ...
Joel Grey ...
Lowenstein
Samantha Eggar ...
Jeremy Kemp Jeremy Kemp ...
Baron Karl von Leinsdorf
Charles Gray ...
Régine Régine ...
Madame
Georgia Brown Georgia Brown ...
Mrs. Freud
Anna Quayle Anna Quayle ...
Freda
Jill Townsend Jill Townsend ...
Mrs. Holmes
John Bird John Bird ...
Berger
Alison Leggatt Alison Leggatt ...
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Storyline

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 attemts to solve the mysteries of Holmes' subconscious, while Holmes devotes himself to solving a mystery involving the kidnapping of Lola Deveraux. Written by James Meek <james@oz.net>  

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(Netherlands) See more »

Also Known As:

El caso final See more »

Filming Locations:

Austria See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Charles Gray would play Mycroft Holmes again years later in the ITV series The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and it's follow ups starring Jeremy Brett as Holmes. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: During the railroad pursuit, the trains are seen on two tracks that are about to merge. Holmes states that there are no points left to switch. However, the coming together of the two track lines necessarily involves a switching point. And, in fact, that set of points is visible soon thereafter. See more »

Quotes

Sigmund Freud: These are the most intelligent horses in the world, and they have been trained TO KILL!
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Crazy Credits

In the opening titles, there are footnotes concerning many of the
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Connections

Referenced in "Dallas: The Ten Percent Solution (#10.23)" (1987) See more »

Soundtracks

"The Madame's Song"
Written by Stephen Sondheim
Performed by Régine See more »