Deathtrap (1982)
- Directed by
- Sidney Lumet
- Genre
- crime film, mystery film, comedy thriller, LGBTQ-related film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 56m
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 6.7 of 10 from 310 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A famous playwright in a career slump considers killing his student to steal a promising script. He and his wife plot the crime, but their scheme takes unexpected turns.
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What happens
Deathtrap is a 1982 American black comedy suspense film based on the 1978 play of the same name by Ira Levin. It was directed by Sidney Lumet from a screenplay by Levin and Jay Presson Allen, and stars Michael Caine, Christopher Reeve and Dyan Cannon. Critics gave the film mostly favorable reviews while noting its plot similarities to Caine's 1972 film Sleuth. The film narrates the tale of famous playwright Sidney Bruhl, who has not had any hits in recent years. After his student Clifford Anderson entrusts him with the manuscript of a promising play, Sidney tells his wife Myra that if the student has not told anyone else about his play, he could kill Clifford and claim the manuscript as his own. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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