The Seven-Per-Cent Solution

"The story is true...only the facts have been made up."

1976 1h 53m EN

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★6.2TMDB · 116

MysteryThriller

Synopsis

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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 attempts to solve the mysteries of Holmes' subconscious, while Holmes devotes himself to solving a mystery involving the kidnapping of Lola Deveraux.

“The story is true...only the facts have been made up.”

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Cast

Alan Arkin
Dr. Sigmund Freud
Vanessa Redgrave
Lola Deveraux
Robert Duvall
Dr. John H. Watson
Nicol Williamson
Sherlock Holmes
Laurence Olivier
Professor James Moriarty
Joel Grey
Lowenstein
Samantha Eggar
Mary Morstan Watson
Jeremy Kemp
Baron Karl von Leinsdorf

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Herbert Ross
Writers: Nicholas Meyer
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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ERA

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50 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Herbert Ross, shot by Oswald Morris. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by John Addison. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Chris Barnes shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Alan Arkin and Vanessa Redgrave and Robert Duvall carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The story is true...only the facts have been made up.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0075194 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Herbert Ross directs. Oswald Morris behind the camera. John Addison scores. Chris Barnes cuts. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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150 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
3Directed by Herbert Ross, shot by Oswald Morris. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by John Addison. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Chris Barnes shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Alan Arkin and Vanessa Redgrave and Robert Duvall carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The story is true...only the facts have been made up.".
8IMDB entry: tt0075194 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 11 themes, including "based on novel or book", "kidnapping", "drug addiction", "cocaine".