The Seven-Per-Cent Solution
Movie, 1976, Victorian London, Set in Vienna, with Sigmund Freud
The Seven-Per-Cent Solution is #7 of 26 in release order and #14 of 26 in chronological order in the Sherlock Holmes.
The story
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.
Where to watch The Seven-Per-Cent Solution
The Seven-Per-Cent Solution isn't on a US streaming service right now. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 6.6/10, Rotten Tomatoes 78%
Where it fits
- Release order: after The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes, before Murder by Decree.
- Chronological order: after Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, before The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
What to watch before The Seven-Per-Cent Solution
Nothing. The Seven-Per-Cent Solution (1976) doesn't continue an earlier version, so it stands on its own. The Seven-Per-Cent Solution itself is optional in the Sherlock Holmes order.
Cast
- Alan Arkin as Dr. Sigmund Freud
- Vanessa Redgrave as Lola Deveraux
- Robert Duvall as Dr. John H. Watson
- Nicol Williamson as Sherlock Holmes
- Laurence Olivier as Professor James Moriarty
- Joel Grey as Lowenstein
- Samantha Eggar as Mary Morstan Watson
- Jeremy Kemp as Baron Karl von Leinsdorf
- Charles Gray as Mycroft Holmes
- Régine as Madame
- Anna Quayle as Freda
- Georgia Brown as Mrs. Freud
Directed by Herbert Ross.