MOVIE · 1972
Sleuth
CrimeMysteryThriller138 min
When a successful mystery author invites his wife’s lover to the house, the meeting turns into a private contest of humiliation, role-playing, and revenge. Laurence Olivier is the older husband, a wealthy writer who treats the evening like one more elaborate game, while Michael Caine’s younger rival arrives thinking he understands the terms. What begins with infidelity and a proposed robbery keeps shifting shape, as taunts, theatrical setups, and one-upmanship push both men deeper into a duel built on bluffing, class resentment, and the pleasure of outsmarting an opponent.
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