They Might Be Giants (1971)

Directed by

Anthony Harvey

Genre

mystery film, crime film, romantic comedy film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 28m

Rated

G

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 59 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man who believes he is Sherlock Holmes is committed to a mental institution. A psychiatrist tries to reason with him but finds herself drawn into his delusion.

whimsicalquirkyslow-burnplayfuloffbeatgentlenostalgiccerebral

What happens

They Might Be Giants is a 1971 American comedy mystery film based on the 1961 play of the same name (both written by James Goldman) starring George C. Scott and Joanne Woodward. The play opened at Stratford East in 1961, and closed after only four weeks. The film's title was later adopted as the name of a popular music group. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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