In the opening titles, there are footnotes concerning many of the characters. The university of texas at austin recommended for you. As any baker street irregular will tell you, the title refers to the dosage of cocaine taken by sherlock holmes nicol williamson. Find release information for the sevenpercent solution 1976 herbert ross on allmovie. In 1977, meyer was nominated for an adapted screenpla nicholas meyer. Redgrave, arkin playing freud, olivier in supporting turns. Get 50% off hundreds of family movies when you preorder on fandangonow today. Other articles where the seven per cent solution is discussed.
See the full list of the sevenpercent solution cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Some of these pictures and descriptions may give away plot details that you might not want to know before watching the film. Watson, the book recounts holmes recovery from cocaine addiction with the help of. Sherlock holmes has been absent from the crimefighting game for three years when we first meet him in herbert rosss the sevenpercent solution. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world. Most notable being the 1983 madefortelevision antinuclear movie the day. The last of sheila by alexander edwards novelization. Watson robert duvall rocking a convincing facsimile of an english accent and going full chameleon mode here seeks out his friend to see what has become of him and finds him a cokeaddled. Staring robert duvall, vanessa redgrave, alan arkin and nicol williamson. Nicol williamson starred as cocaineaddicted detective sherlock holmes, who seeks help from psychiatrist sigmund freud alan. A cocaineaddicted sherlock holmes seeks treatment from a viennese doctor named sigmund freud. But one could argue that meyers most inventive screen work is his script for the sevenpercent solution 1976, which. The sevenpercent solution 1976 in this bizarre twist on sir arthur conan doyles classic detective tales, sherlock holmes nicol williamson finds himself experiencing vivid hallucinations.
This is the first issue of the adaptation of the novel the sevenpercent solution. His faithful watson and brother mycroft concoct a scheme for him to go to austria to meet. A scene from the 1976 movie the sevenpercent solution featuring the sport of real tennis. Holmess addiction to cocaine is developed out of the opening scene of.
Sherlock holmes nicol williamson becomes a patient of sigmund freud alan arkin in this stylish interpretation of. The latter is still played throughout the world today. The next section relates to the sevenpercent solution, as both a book and a feature film. The seven per cent solution is not a sherlock holmes movie, he says in an interview included with the new release shout. The seven percent solution 24th october 1976 cinema 1 mins 1. The sevenpercent solution manufactured on demand on. Ui collection guides nicholas meyer papers, 19452000. It is written as a pastiche of a sherlock holmes adventure, and was made into a film of the same name in 1976 published as a lost manuscript of the late dr. The sevenpercent solution is a 1976 oscar nominated britishamerican mystery film directed by herbert ross and written by nicholas meyer.
To treat his friends cocaine induced delusions, watson lures sherlock holmes to sigmund freud. The sevenpercent solution by herbert ross alan arkin. In this sherlock holmes adventure, the great detectives friend and chronicler doctor watson, concerned that. This movie is based on arthur conan doyles sherlock holmes detective.
A success with both critics and filmgoers, the seven percent. Lawn tennis as you know it today derived from real tennis. Juliajane fonda left and vanessa redgrave in julia 1977. It is based on meyers 1974 novel of the same name and stars nicol williamson, robert duvall, alan arkin and laurence olivier. The wrath of khan, into the top ten list of box office champions for 1982. The sevenpercent solution 1976 cast and crew moviefone. It is written as a pastiche of a sherlock holmes adventure, and was made into a film of the same name in 1976. Other articles where the sevenpercent solution is discussed. Sevenpercent solution movie an exhilarating collectors item.
National society of film critics awards, usa 1977 nominee nsfc award. Ross last picture, the stylish film version of the seven per cent solution, should have brought this lost, grownup segment of the public back to the movies in greater numbers than it. Watson robert duvall, which leads to a thrilling investigation into a kidnapping case. The seven per cent solution dvd 1976 shop classic dvds. Top cast, but it runs out of steam in the second half and drags its feet for the rest of the film. In addition to his work on star trek, meyer has written several novels, and has written andor directed several other films. A success with both critics and filmgoers, the seven percent solution opened the floodgates for subsequent tv and movie reprises of conan doyles immortal literary figure. Alan arkin in the sevenpercent solution 1976 robert duvall and nicol williamson in the. The sevenpercent solution 1976 herbert ross ross is not a great artist but he made 6 archiveable films, including this one, between 1972 and 1981 strong performances from v. Based upon a novel by author karl alexander, from a story idea by alexander along with steven hayes, the story found its inspiration unashamedly in the pages of nicholas meyers the sevenpercent solution, in which a resurrected sherlock holmes battles his arch nemesis once more on paper and on film.
The traditional holmesian sleuthing and splitsecond rescues of the film s second half are not as innovative as the holmesfreud scenes at the beginning of the seven percent solution, but they provide this largely cerebral effort with a rousing climax. Meyer adapted his novel to screenplay form, but the film differs significantly. Admiral mcraven addresses the university of texas at austin class of 2014 duration. The sevenpercent solution by nicholas meyer goodreads. Colosseum vsd cvs 5692 country germany format cd release date 1996 upn 4005939569228 also contains music from. Robert duvall, nicol williamson merlin in the 1981 film excalibur and alan arkin. The great detectives friend and chronicler doctor watson robert duvall, concerned that holmes drug dependency is getting out. Nicholas meyer based his screenplay for the retro sherlock holmes adventure the seven percent solution on his own bestselling novel. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of. The sevenpercent solution is an american movie released on 24 october 1976, produced by universal pictures, starring nicol williamson as sherlock holmes and robert duvall as dr. Watson tricks sherlock holmes into travelling to vienna, where holmes enters the care of sigmund freud. The sevenpercent solution 1975 edition open library.
John watson, concerned with sherlock holmes cocaine habit, lures him to vienna and the care of sigmund freud. There is not much mystery here, but the chemistry between holmes and freud keeps the movie interesting. With alan arkin, vanessa redgrave, robert duvall, nicol williamson. Together, they solve a mystery involving a kidnapped adventuress. At the end of the sevenpercent solution we learn that holmess obsession with moriarty comes from his suppressed childhood memory of moriartys affair with holmess mother when he was his teacher. Its also worth noting that there is a song in the film sung by the madam in the.
Real tennis in the sevenpercent solution 1976 on vimeo. Alan arkin, vanessa redgrave, robert duvall, nicol williamson concerned about his friends cocaine use, dr. The sevenpercent solution 1976 writerdirector nicholas meyer scored the biggest hit of his film career when he somewhat surprisingly steered star trek. The sevenpercent solution by nicholas meyer, 1975, ballantine books edition. Alan arkin, nicole williamson, robert duvall, vanessa redgrave, laurence olivier. To treat his friends cocaine induced delusions, watson lures sherlock holmes in order to lead him to sigmund freud in vienna. In 1977, meyer was nominated for an adapted screenplay academy award for adapting his own 1974 novel, the seven per cent solution, to the screen. Seven percent solution on dvd 014381426922 from image ent directed by herbert ross. The sevenpercent solution was ranked ninth in the publishers weekly list of bestselling novels from 1974 and made the new york times best seller list for forty weeks between september 15, 1974 and june 22, 1975. The sevenpercent solution 1976 movie stills and photos.
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