The Seven-Per-Cent Solution

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

May 1 1977 PG 1h 53m
Adventure, Crime, Drama

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.

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.

Written by

Nicholas Meyer, Arthur Conan Doyle

Directed by

Herbert Ross

Production Countries

United States of America, United Kingdom

Production Companies

Alex Winitsky / Arlene Sellers Productions, Universal Pictures, Herbert Ross Productions

Languages

Italiano, English

Awards

Nominated for 2 Oscars. 1 win & 5 nominations total

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5,383
Average Rating
6.6 out of 10
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