Sleuth is a 1972 britishamerican mystery thriller film directed by joseph l. Michael caine celebrates his 87th birthday on march 14, 2020. Starring michael caine and the legendary laurence olivier, sleuth follows two men locked in an intellectual battle. Other members of the cast not necessarily in the movie still. Laurence olivier stars as andrew wyke, a bestselling author of detective fiction living in a grand 16th century mansion. We soon come to find that olivier is a famous mystery novelist and has invited caine up to his giant and creepy well get to that in a minute mansion because caine is having an. The greatest compliment i ever received came while i was working with sir laurence olivier. Sleuth 1972 laurence olivier michael caine youtube. I saw this for the first time a few months ago, and really liked the script. The complete laurence olivier feature filmography 19301989. Sleuth 1972 with laurence olivier and michael caine.
When sleuth premiered last month at the toronto film festival, a great many critics including me, writing in advance about it sight unseen, described it as a. We were making a film called sleuth, and i did a scene with him. Michael caine, prolific british actor known for the affable cockney persona present in his many versatile roles. Sleuth 72 michael caine laurence olivier very rare ebay. Apr 07, 2015 laurence olivier and michael caine interview 1973. The screenplay by playwright anthony shaffer was based on his 1970 tony award winning play. Sir michael caine 1933 actor robert duvall 1931 film director, actor. Michael caine and with sir laurence olivier featured too. Its a bit of a nod to his character in battle of britaina 1969 world war ii film that also starred laurence olivier and. You definitely missed the michael caine cameo in dunkirk.
Philip kimberly michael caine, the former head of the british secret service who defected to russia, is given plastic surgery and sent back to britain by the kgb to retrieve some vital documents. Mankiewicz and starring laurence olivier and michael caine. Laurence olivier and michael caine in sleuth 1972 filmfreak. Both olivier and caine were nominated for academy awards for their performances. The dialogue between the two actors, caine and oliver, is terrific.
Despite several successful films, there are some films in michael caines career that were absolute failures, such as blame it on rio, bewitched, flawless and on deadly ground. A man who loves games and theater invites his wifes lover to meet him, setting up a battle of wits with potentially deadly results. The alternative was a factory from the title heartthrob in alfie to the fatherly butler of a batman franchise, the actor has been filling movie. Michael caine left as rich novelist andrew wyke and jude law as milo tindle in sleuth. Nov 17, 2014 the greatest compliment i ever received came while i was working with sir laurence olivier.
Best tv moviemini actor in 1989 and little voice best comedymusical actor in 1998. Gamesmanship takes diabolicaland potentially deadlyform in sleuth, a sterling adaptation of the tonywinning play that pits sir laurence olivier against michael caine in a battle of wits. Archie rice sir laurence olivier, an oldtime british music hall performer sinking into final defeat, schemes to stay in show business. The complete laurence olivier feature filmography 1930. This dvd is encoded ntsc region all playable worldwide. Laurence olivier and michael caine play a murderous cat. Caine once tried retiring from the movie business, but his strong work ethicthe actor has also written three memoirs.
Michael caine as milo all but overshadows his legendary colleague quite an achievement indeed. Caine played the tindle role, opposite laurence olivier, in the 1972 version of the film. Nominated for 4 academy awards with outstanding performances by both olivier and cain. Based on the renowned play by anthony shaffer, this mystery finds andrew wyke laurence olivier, a wealthy author of detective novels and game aficionado, facing off against his wifes lover. Andrew is visited by milo tindle michael caine, owner of a hair salon chain, and reveals to his guest that hes aware of milos affair with his wife marguerite. Mar 14, 2020 michael caine celebrates his 87th birthday on march 14, 2020. With the documents in hand, he instead plays off mi6 and the kgb against each other. Caines range is every bit as staggering as oliviers. Michael caine schools aubrey plaza on the art of being famous. Gamesmanship takes diabolicaland potentially deadlyform in sleuth, a sterling adaptation of the tonywinning play that pits sir laurence. Michael caine list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Laurence olivier and michael caine play a murderous catand.
Nov 03, 2018 american actor john wayne cutting the cake of its 40th anniversary of a movie career in hollywood, california in 1969, with from left to right. Starring laurence olivier and michael caine silver screenings on april 5, 2020 at 6. Each brother did the screenplay transfer of his work to film. With laurence olivier, michael caine, alec cawthorne, john matthews. The twists are superbly disguised, especially the awesome shock climax which will blow you away. Michael caine gives one of his masterful and early performances in sleuth dvd. The film stars laurence olivier and michael caine, each of whom was nominated for an academy award for his performance. The film does feel a bit stagey as is to be expected, given its a play brought to the screen and dated, but the acting is superb and the changes in who has the upper hand, are compelling. Some of his best films involve him in wicked catandmouse games with his costars, whether its laurence olivier in sleuth 1972, christopher reeve in deathtrap 1982, or steve martin in dirty rotten scoundrels 1988. Mankiewicz grants center stage to its leads, with olivier assuming the guise of andrew wyke, an. Aug 18, 2015 laurence olivier and michael caine in sleuth 1972 laurence olivier sleuth is a very enjoyable, though a bit stagey it was based on a play afterall, battle of wits story about an author of detective stories andrew wyke who invites his wifes lover milo tindle michael caine over for a game. It took a lomg time for this movie to appear on dvd and when it did i ordered the 8gb pal format dvd9 on ebay and used it today to make this dual engita version. Sleuth dvd has both caine and olivier battle wits and giving terrific performances in this early 70s mystery.
Aug 31, 2007 the film is a new version of the 1972 caine classic sleuth, in which michael himself will be stepping into the laurence olivier role. Nov 01, 2018 actor michael caine, 85, on his long career. The film opens with a shot of michael caine making his way through a hedge labyrinth in search of laurence olivier, who, like a spider, waits at the center. Lee marvin, clint eastwood, rock hudson, fred macmurray, james stewart, ernest borgnine, michael caine and laurence harvey. Sleuth 72 michael caine laurence olivier very rare. Film adaption of the stage play, starring laurence olivier and michael caine, its a twohanded movie, set almost entirely inside a country house.
The flick opens with sir laurence olivier dictating into a recorder while sitting in the middle of his hedge labyrinth as a young michael caine comes to visit him. Many scenes notably the charade with the costumes and the denouement are deliciously overthetop and far more exciting than on paper. Laurence olivier, michael caine, alec cawthorne, john. The most famous phrases, film quotes and movie lines by laurence olivier. It took a lomg time for this movie to appear on dvd and when it did i ordered the 8gb pal format dvd9 on ebay and used it. The useless advice john wayne gave to a young michael caine. With no supporting cast, the final film by joseph m. Robert duvall, kyra sedgwick, haley joel osment, nicky katt. During a multidecade career he appeared in more than 100 films, including alfie 1966, get carter 1971, hannah and her sisters 1986, cider house rules 1999, and inception 2010. Michael caine full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Sleuth 1972 engita ac3 michael caine, sir laurence. In particular, caine reports a memorable incident when he first met academy award winner and hollywood legend, john wayne.
Jun 14, 2019 a con artist movie in all but name, this saw caine very much hold his own opposite laurence olivier both were nominated for the best actor oscar as a cocky hairdresser duelling with. There was a remake in 2007 i still prefer the original in these matters in this case anyhow. According to the new book, caine had arrived in hollywood shortly after completing the 1996 film alfie this romantic comedydrama was caines big break, and he was in hollywood hoping to build on his recent successes within the british film industry. Apr 30, 20 michael caine as milo all but overshadows his legendary colleague quite an achievement indeed. Michael caine was born maurice joseph micklewhite jr. Michael caine, in full sir michael caine, original name maurice joseph micklewhite, jr. Sleuth, a 1972 thinking persons thriller, is a rich, engaging motion picture with surprises lurking in the shadows behind every narrative corner. Identical twins the shaffer brothers were undoubtedly two of the greatest screenwriters this.
In 1972, a young michael caine starred opposite laurence olivier in. Sleuth 1972 dvd is a great crime thriller and pits olivier and caine against one another at different points in their respective careers and is a terrific movie. As with alfie in 2004, jude law embodies the original michael caine role and interestingly, caine stars in the part originally played by olivier. Laurence olivier and michael caine in sleuth 1972 laurence olivier sleuth is a very enjoyable, though a bit stagey it was based on a play afterall, battle of wits story about an author of detective stories andrew wyke who invites his wifes lover milo tindle michael caine over for. The film is an intense and intelligent movie that is truly compelling from start to finish. Mankiewicz grants center stage to its leads, with olivier assuming the guise of andrew wyke, an acclaimed author of detective novels. One is a crime writer, the other is a cheating husband who has allegedly been murdered. Icon of british cool in the 1960s, leading action star in the late 70s, and knighted into official respectability in 1993, michael caine has enjoyed a long, varied, and enviably prolific career. He appeared in more than 100 films, and his amiable cockney persona was usually present in each performance the former maurice micklewhite took his screen. This vintage original still shows a very rare photo of michael caine on the left and laurence olivier. Mar 02, 2009 1972s sleuth, starring laurence olivier and michael caine, is the kind of film which, sadly, is no longer being madeall that dialoguewhich is the essence of sleuth, from a play by anthony shaffer, twin brother of peter, whose own play, amadeus, was filmed in 1984. Although he played a part in some notable cinematic.
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