# The Seven-Per-Cent Solution (1976)

> A cocaine-dependent Sherlock Holmes is taken to Freud in Vienna, where psychological treatment collides with a kidnapping investigation.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/18248

## Facts

- Runtime: 113 min
- Genres: Mystery, Thriller
- Director: Herbert Ross
- Cast: Alan Arkin, Vanessa Redgrave, Robert Duvall, Nicol Williamson, Laurence Olivier, Joel Grey, Samantha Eggar, Jeremy Kemp
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075194/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, elegant, playful, classic movie night, literary mystery marathon

## Synopsis

A brilliant detective battles his own demons while unraveling a sinister plot in Vienna.

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