The seven per cent solution is a britishamerican 1976 thriller, adapted from nicholas meyers 1974 novel of same title. Nominations awards 10 8 6 4 3 network rocky all the presidents men bound for glory seven beauties a star is born taxi driver cousin, cousine the incre. It is written as a pastiche of a sherlock holmes adventure, and was made into a film of the same name in 1976. He is also well known as the director for the landmark 1983 tvmovie the day after, for which he was nominated for a best director emmy award. Watson, nicol williamson sherlock holmes, laurence olivier professor james. The sevenpercent solution was directed by herbert ross, who soon thereafter received academy award nominations as director and producer of the turning point 1977. It is directed by herbert ross and stars nicol williamson as sherlock holmes, robert duvall as dr. Nicholas meyer did three unprecedented things in the seven per cent solution that proved hugely influential. According to a 1 nov 1976 new yorker article, the sevenpercent solution was. The wrath of khan, into the top ten list of box office champions for 1982. One, that though known and understood for generations, has been overlooked. First discovered and then painstakingly edited and annotated by nicholas meyer, the sevenpercent solution relates the astounding and previously unknown collaboration of sigmund freud with sherlock holmes, as recorded by holmess friend and chronicler, dr. Being a reprint from the reminiscences of john h watson.
John watson delaying the publication of their last adventure for ten years until the great detective and an anonymous third party have passed away in. The sevenpercent solution by david tipton and scott tipton is a graphic novel adaptation of the 1974 novel by acclaimed author and screenwriter nicholas meyer. Get ready for a mystery adventure like no other when sherlock holmes meets sigmund freud in the sevenpercent solution. The sevenpercent solution film by ross 1976 britannica. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world. It is based on meyers 1974 novel of the same name and stars nicol williamson, robert duvall, alan arkin and laurence olivier. I never wouldve pictured robert duvall as holmes steadfast companion, but here he is in what i consider to be the most human depiction ever of dr. The sevenpercent solution is a 1976 oscar nominated britishamerican mystery film directed by herbert ross and written by nicholas meyer. The novels full title is the sevenpercent solution. Nicholas meyer born december 24, 1945 is an american writer and director, known for his bestselling novel the sevenpercent solution, and for directing the films time after time, two of the star trek feature film series, and the 1983 television movie the day after. The sevenpercent solution would spend forty weeks on the new york times best seller list, during which it was already being prepped for film treatment, with meyer to also write the script.
To this end, meyer dethrones moriarty and recasts him as holmess childhood math tutor who became the focus of holmess cocaine addled delusions, for which watson took the. Best writing, screenplay based on material from another medium nicholas meyer. The sevenpercent solution by nicholas meyer, 1975, ballantine books edition. Sigmund freud, and laurence olivier as professor james moriarty. Watson robert duvall, which leads to a thrilling investigation into a kidnapping case. See the full list of the sevenpercent solution cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Master sleuth sherlock holmes battling drug addiction and ready to retire hooks up with sigmund freud to hunt down master criminal moriarty.
Scottish actor played sherlock holmes and merlin onscreen and received a pair of tony nominations. Nicholas meyer was nominated for an academy award for best adapted. In this sherlock holmes adventure, the great detectives friend and chronicler doctor watson, concerned that holmes drug dependency is getting out of hand. This is the first issue of the adaptation of the novel the sevenpercent solution. Writing screenplay written directly for the screenbased on factual material or on story material not previously published or produced. 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 novel, hated and beloved by sherlockians alike, paints the legendary consulting detective in a new light. Though the drama begins as an exploration into the destructive nature of cocaine. Alan arkin, vanessa redgrave, robert duvall, nicol williamson, laurence olivier, joel grey, samantha eggar. Sevenpercent solution, the internet movie firearms. Watson, the book recounts holmes recovery from cocaine addiction with the help of. The sevenpercent solution by nicholas meyer goodreads. The sevenpercent solution 1976 aficatalog american film.
Top cast, but it runs out of steam in the second half and drags its feet for the rest of the film. He was again nominated for a tony award for his performance in the lead. Get 50% off hundreds of family movies when you preorder on fandangonow today. The sevenpercent solution 1975 edition open library. The bestselling sherlock holmes novel by writerdirector nicholas meyer comes to comics. The sevenpercent solution is lavishly produced, from set to costume to atmosphere convincingly evoked. Meyer received his only academy award nomination for writing the sevenpercent solution. The sevenpercent solution 1976 cast and crew moviefone.
It is written as a pastiche of a sherlock holmes adventure, and was adapted for the cinema in 1976. With alan arkin, vanessa redgrave, robert duvall, nicol williamson. Scenes of the seven per cent solution 1976 for the best quality vintage movie stills please visit. Sigmund freud, vanessa redgrave lola deveraux, robert duvall dr.
Other articles where the sevenpercent solution is discussed. Writing screenplaybased on material from another medium nicholas meyer. Nicol williamson starred as cocaineaddicted detective sherlock holmes, who seeks help from psychiatrist sigmund freud alan. Some of these pictures and descriptions may give away plot details that you might not want to know before watching the film. Together, they solve a mystery involving a kidnapped adventuress. This movie is based on arthur conan doyles sherlock holmes detective. Writing screenplay written directly for the screenbased on factual material or on story material not previously published or produced lina wertmuller. The sevenpercent solution is a britishamerican 1976 thriller, adapted from nicholas meyers 1974 novel of same title. Sherlock holmes is addicted to cocaine a seven percent solution 7% cocaine and 91% saline solution. Nicholas meyers sherlock holmes pastiche, the sevenpercent solution retroactively changes sir arthur conan doyles the final problem while confronting holmess cocaine addiction and explaining what drives the man. But one could argue that meyers most inventive screen work is his script for the sevenpercent solution 1976, which. Watson becomes convinced that his friend sherlock holmes is delusionalparticularly in his belief that professor. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of. The sevenpercent solution is a 1974 novel by american writer nicholas meyer.
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. A cocaineaddicted sherlock holmes seeks treatment from a viennese doctor named sigmund freud. The seven per cent solution comic books literature for. This addiction renders holmes mad and paranoid with certain secrets from his past coming to haunt him. The sevenpercent solution by nicholas meyer librarything.
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