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starring: Laurence Olivier, Michael Caine, Alec Cawthorne, John Matthews (II), Margo Channingdirected by: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786304808030
Format: Color, HiFi Sound, Letterboxed, Special Edition, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 6304808038
Label: Video Treasures
Manufacturer: Video Treasures
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Video Treasures
Release Date: January 27, 1998
Running Time: 139 minutes
Sales Rank: 10382
Studio: Video Treasures
Theatrical Release Date: December 10, 1972
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Editorial Review:
Amazon.com essential video:
Wicked, nasty, delicious fun. Laurence Olivier is a wealthy, veddy English mystery writer. He invites Michael Caine to his elaborate country house, in order to settle some rather unpleasant business between them: Caine is having an affair with Olivier's wife, and she is about to divorce the older man. Olivier, smooth as brandy, suggests that there might be a way the two men can help each other, but what appears to be an intriguing proposition escalates into a deadly cat-and-mouse game. Sleuth boasts a twisty script by Anthony Shaffer, calculated to drive an audience to distraction; and director Joseph L. Mankiewicz (All About Eve) shows a keen eye for the telling detail. But the real fun is watching Olivier and Caine go at each other hammer and tongs, a virtuoso wrestling match between two splendid actors (both were Oscar-nominated, but lost to Marlon Brando in The Godfather). Alec Cawthorne is also quite good as the inquisitive inspector on the case. --Robert Horton
Customer Reviews
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Rating:  - Cat and Mousetrap
This brilliant play can't be faulted for not holding up on repeated viewings once the tricks are known, but the all too faithful film doesn't help things. Surely some text could have been set aside for the sake of brevity. Olivier devours the set with enthusiasm. He throws in every manner in his storied arsenel save credible menace. He's fascinating to watch but tiring. An almost visibly bemused Caine bests him at each step.
The best part of the DVD is the interview with the play's ... Read More
Rating:  - Sleuth (1972) Movie Review
One of the most imaginatively scripted films ever made, Sleuth pits the wickedly clever Laurence Olivier against the seemingly vengeful Michael Caine in a game of murder, mystery, intrigue, deception and good old-fashioned sleuthing. Outstanding acting from its two main players, each earning an Academy Award nomination for their efforts, the film is careful to build an intricate story that unfolds in a uniquely unpredictable manner.
Milo Tindle (Michael Caine) is invited to Andrew Wyke's ... Read More
Rating: - Delicious, literate fun! Too bad it's temporarily out of print. . .
SLEUTH is, yes, temporarily out of print. Don't be fooled into thinking that you have to spend an exorbitant amount of money to get a copy of this wonderful, wicked movie: it's been issued on DVD twice by Anchor Bay, the last time in 2002, and now that Anchor Bay is partnered with the Starz cable channel (owned by Universal), we will no doubt see SLEUTH again soon. The first time Anchor Bay issued the film, in 1999, it was in a truly horrible form in which the film was split to two sides of a DVD; ... Read More
Rating: - Somebody slap the Studio
I wish I could say I hated this movie. Then I could easily endure the ridiculous price the individual people are trying to get for this DVD. I check this title regular in the hope the studio has re-released it so I can buy it for a decent price. Although this movie has been one of my all time favorites since I first saw it at the theater, there is no way I would ever pay over twenty-five dollars for a DVD. Quite honestly anyone that charges more than that is just greedy.
The movie starring ... Read More
Rating: - Holy acting!
It's hard to believe this one's actually out of print... The entire film (a masterful stage play) is both a delightful mystery with a truly unexpected ending and, quite literally, a lesson in acting excellence. It's not often that two leading men in the same film both get nominated for Best Actor, and given the fact that the two leading men are Sir Michael Caine and Sir Laurence Olivier, you know you're in for a treat! If you get your hands on this, grab it with both hands! It may look a bit faded (ah, ... Read More
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