
The Seven-Per-Cent Solution
The story is true...only the facts have been made up.
MysteryThrillerbased on novel or bookkidnappingdrug addictioncocaineorient expresstrain hijackingbaronvienna, austriahypnotism19th centurysherlock holmes
A witty, intellectually playful mystery that blends Sherlock Holmes with Freudian psychology, balancing detective intrigue with character study and period charm.
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.
Essence
Ensemble

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

Charles Gray
Mycroft Holmes

Régine
Madame

Anna Quayle
Freda

Georgia Brown
Mrs. Freud
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