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Why this pick
A deliciously theatrical battle of egos between writers, set largely inside an elaborate home and powered by shifting alliances, gamesmanship, and escalating uncertainty.
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MOVIE1972 2h 18m GBR
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Andrew Wyke, a successful writer of crime fiction, who lives in a large country manor house filled with elaborate games and automata, invites his wife's lover Milo Tindle, a hairdresser of Italian heritage, to his home to discuss the situation. Andrew explains that he has tired of his wife and wants Milo to take her off his hands. In order to provide Milo with enough money to take care of her, Andrew suggests that Milo steal some jewellery from the house, with Andrew recouping his losses through an insurance claim. Milo agrees and allows Andrew to lead him through an elaborate charade to fake the robbery. At the conclusion, Andrew pulls a pistol and reveals that the entire plot was meant to frame Milo as a robber, giving Andrew an excuse for shooting him. Andrew then appears to execute Milo by shooting him in the head.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Laurence Olivier
Andrew Wyke
Michael Caine
Milo Tindle
John Matthews
Detective Sergeant Tarrant