This Week in Independent Film

Back in 1972 Michael Cain starred as a young man who finds himself in a deadly game against a retiring writer (Laurence Olivier) with whose wife (Eve Channing) his is having an affair.  25 years later Caine switches roles to bring a young actor (Jude Law) into a world of deceit and a battle of wits, deception, and murder.  The original film remains a favorite of many, currenty ranked #193 on IMDB’s Top 250.  Check out the official site.  The film opens in limited release in select cities on Friday.  Larger trailer, plus the trailer for the original, available in the Full Diagnosis.

Sleuth (2007)
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2007 trailer

 

1972 trailer