Deathtrap
2,480
Mystery. Comedy. Thriller
Sidney Lumet faithfully adapts Ira Levin's witty play of intertwining intentions and duplicitous loyalties in his stinging thriller DEATHTRAP. Set in the glittering milieu of New York's Hamptons, the film stars Michael Caine as Sidney Bruhl, a washed-up writer of Broadway hit thrillers reeling from the unmitigated flop of his most recent play. Upon returning to his wife, Myra--a heart-murmur-afflicted, pill-popping, and incredibly ... [+]
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Canada | The Globe and Mail | "As a psychological thriller, it's not so much either thrilling or psychological as it is wonderfully absurd" | POS |
United States | TV Guide | "This is an extremely faithful film adaptation of Ira Levin's gimmicky stage play" | POS |
United States | Variety | "Despite its intermittently amusing dialog, however, Deathtrap comes across as a minor entertainment" | NEU |
United States | The Washington Post | "'Deathtrap' seems an unusually skillful and satisfying example of devious entertainment" | POS |
United States | Chicago Sun-Times | "It wants to mislead us at every turn, confound all our expectations, and provide at least one moment when we levitate from our seats and come down screaming. It succeeds, more or less. (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)" | POS |
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