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Title: Sleuth


Date: 1972
Type: Thriller
Rating: 4 Stars 4/5
Colour: Yes
Director: Joseph Mankiewicz
Producer:

Comment
A man invites his wife lover to his house and persuades him to steal some jewellry. There then follows a deadly game of psychological cat and mouse. An excellent film given that it is essentially two men talking all the way through. A good translation of the stage play to the screen for this thriller that earned Oscar nominations for the two leads.

Actors

Laurence OlivierLawrence Olivier
Michael CaineMichael Caine

Oscars

Nomination Best Actor - Lawrence Olivier
Nomination Best Actor - Michael Caine
Nomination Best Director - Joseph Mankiewicz

Writer

Anthony Schaffer