United States / Oct 24, 1976 / PG
The story is true...only the facts have been made up.
1h 53min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jeremy Kemp | Baron Karl von Leinsdorf |
| Charles Gray | Mycroft Holmes |
| Régine | Madame |
| Anna Quayle | Freda |
| Georgia Brown | Mrs. Freud |
| Jill Townsend | Mrs. Holmes |
| John Bird | Berger |
| Alison Leggatt | Mrs. Hudson |
| Frederick Jaeger | Marker |
| Erik Chitty | The Butler |
| Jack May | Dr. Schultz |
| Gertan Klauber | The Pasha |
| Leon Greene | Squire Holmes |
| Sheila Shand Gibbs | Nun |
| Erich Padalewski | Station Master |
Genres
MysteryThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Seven-Per-Cent Solution |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Herbert Ross Productions, Universal Pictures, Alex Winitsky / Arlene Sellers Productions |
| Release date | 24 ottobre 1976 |
| Executive producer | Arlene Sellers, Alex Winitsky |
| Production | Herbert Ross, Stanley O'Toole |
| Writer | Nicholas Meyer, Arthur Conan Doyle |
| Casting | Rose Tobias Shaw |
| Editing | Chris Barnes |
| Cinematography | Oswald Morris, Mike Fox, David James |
| Assistant directors | Scott Wodehouse, Herbert Ross |
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| Camera operators | Mike Fox, Oswald Morris, David James |
| Additional photography | Mike Fox, Oswald Morris, David James |
| Production design | Ken Adam, Peter Lamont, Drew Struzan |
| Art direction | Peter Lamont, Ken Adam, Drew Struzan |
| Set decoration | Ken Adam, Peter Lamont, Drew Struzan |
| Music | John Addison, Cyril Swern, Terry Poulton, Mel Zelniker |
| Sound | Cyril Swern, John Addison, Terry Poulton, Mel Zelniker |
| Costume design | Alan Barrett, Bill Lodge, Jan Jamison, John Webber, Colin Jamison |
| Makeup | Bill Lodge, John Webber, Jan Jamison, Alan Barrett, Colin Jamison |
| Hairstyling | Bill Lodge, Jan Jamison, John Webber, Alan Barrett, Colin Jamison |
| Budget | 5.000.000 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Germany / Jul 22, 1977 / 12
France / Apr 16, 1980 / U
Physical media
Russia / Dec 03, 2009 / 12+ / DVD «New Disc»
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