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Sleuth (1972) (DVD) (*)

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Screened, competed or awarded at:
BAFTA Awards
Cinema Writers Circle Awards, Spain
David Donatello Awards
Edgar Allan Poe Awards
Golden Globes
Oscar Academy Awards
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )
English ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Australia ( PAL/NTSC/Region 0 )

Running Time:
138 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu

Movie filmed in 1972 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Written By:
Anthony Shaffer

Actors:
Laurence Olivier ..... Andrew Wyke
Michael Caine ..... Milo Tindle
Alec Cawthorne ..... Inspector Doppler
John Matthews ..... Detective Sergeant Tarrant
Eve Channing ..... Marguerite Wyke
Teddy Martin ..... Police Constable Higgs

Synopsis:

In England, the Italian English hairdresser Milo Tindle is invited by the successful writer of detective stories Andrew Wyke 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.

Milo Tindle and Andrew Wyke have something in common, Andrew's wife. In an attempt to find a way out of this without costing Andrew a fortune in alimony, he suggests Milo pretend to rob his house and let him claim the insurance on the stolen jewelry. The problem is that they don't really like each other and each cannot avoid the zinger on the other. The plot has many shifts in which the advantage shifts between Milo and Andrew.

A man who loves games and theater invites his wife's lover to meet him, setting up a battle of wits with potentially deadly results.

This product was added to our catalog on Monday 12 August, 2019.