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The Seven-Per-Cent Solution

The Seven-Per-Cent Solution

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

19766.21h 53m

Overview

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.

Directed by Herbert Ross
Written by Arthur Conan Doyle, Nicholas Meyer
Produced by Herbert Ross
Box OfficeBudget: $5.0M0

Top Cast

Alan Arkin

Alan Arkin

Dr. Sigmund Freud

Vanessa Redgrave

Vanessa Redgrave

Lola Deveraux

Robert Duvall

Robert Duvall

Dr. John H. Watson

Nicol Williamson

Nicol Williamson

Sherlock Holmes

Laurence Olivier

Laurence Olivier

Professor James Moriarty

Joel Grey

Joel Grey

Lowenstein

Samantha Eggar

Samantha Eggar

Mary Morstan Watson

Jeremy Kemp

Jeremy Kemp

Baron Karl von Leinsdorf

Charles Gray

Charles Gray

Mycroft Holmes

Régine

Régine

Madame

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookkidnappingdrug addictioncocainesigmund freudorient expresstrain hijackingbaronvienna, austriahypnotism19th centurysherlock holmes

About The Seven-Per-Cent Solution

The Seven-Per-Cent Solution is a mystery, thriller film released in 1976 exploring themes of based on novel or book, kidnapping, drug addiction, cocaine, sigmund freud, orient express. Directed by Herbert Ross, it stars Alan Arkin, Vanessa Redgrave, Robert Duvall. 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.

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