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Title: Sleuth (1972)
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Cast
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| Laurence Olivier | ... | Andrew Wyke | |
| Michael Caine | ... | Milo Tindle | |
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Alec Cawthorne | ... | Inspector Doppler (credit only) |
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John Matthews | ... | Detective Sergeant Tarrant (credit only) |
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Eve Channing | ... | Marguerite Wyke (credit only) |
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Teddy Martin | ... | Police Constable Higgs (credit only) |
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Andrew Wyke is a famous and successful author of detective novels. Milo Tindle comes to him with a strange request, that Mr Wyke divorce his wife so that Tindle can marry her. Mr Wyke is not particularly perturbed by this, he and his wife have drifted apart, and he is having an affair with another woman anyway, but uses the meeting and Mr Tindle's request as a chance to play a game, a game with potentially deadly consequences. Written by grantss
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battle of wits | suspense | surprise ending | psychotronic film | huis clos |Taglines:
Who was the player? Who was the pawn? In this deadly game . . . See more »Parents Guide:
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(at around 1h 9 mins) When Inspector Doppler is interviewing Andrew on Sunday Morning, Andrew's paper is folded and put over the arm of his chair twice. See more »Quotes
Milo Tindle: We are from different worlds, you and me, Andrew. In mine, there was no time for bright fancies and happy inventions, no stopping for tea. The only game we played was to survive, or go to the wall. If you didn't win, you just didn't finish. Loser, lose all. You probably don't understand that.See more »
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Release Date:
11 December 1972 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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$4,081,254Company Credits
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In England, the Italian English hairdresser Milo Tindle (Michael Caine) is invited by the successful writer of detective stories Andrew Wyke (Laurence Olivier) to visit his isolated house. The lower class Milo is the lover of Andrew's wife, who is used to have a comfortable life, and he intends to marry her. Andrew proposes Milo to steal his jewelry simulating a burglary. Milo would make a fortune selling the jewels to an intermediary; and Andrew would be reimbursed by the insurance company and would not pay alimony. However, the whole situation was part of an evil game. When Milo vanishes, a detective visits Andrew to investigate what really happened that night, when deadly games are disclosed.
"Sleuth" proves that a great screenplay, an outstanding director, two top-notch actors and four scenarios suffice to make an excellent movie with four nominations to the Oscar. The intelligent and wit theatrical story has amazing lines and twists in a duel of cat and mouse between two icons, and has not aged. My vote is nine.
Title (Brazil): "Trama Diabólica" ("Diabolic Plot")