SLEUTH (1972) - ♦♦♦♦

Directed by - Joseph L. Mankiewicz

 

Written by - Anthony Schaffer

 

Starring - Laurence Olivier, Michael Caine

 

 

 

"With only three characters, Sleuth is a thrilling and enthralling film about a writer with a love for games whose wife has fallen in love with a charming young hairdresser. The two meet up in his villa and decide to play mind games on one another. Sleuth is not only one of the most ingenious and intelligent screenplays ever written, but also one of the most vivid and convincing experiments of translating the language of theatre onto the big screen. Another thing about this sublime and witty film is that is serves as testimony for the huge acting talent of its actors Michael Caine and Laurence Olivier who grace their screen with their infallible chemistry and great unparalleled skill. Perhaps a bit highbrow for some, Mankiewicz’s Sleuth is one of those films that feels one of a kind."

 

 

Thriller, USA/UK