Sleuth (1972) – Filming Locations
Thriller / Mystery / Crime · Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz · Starring Laurence Olivier
A man who loves games and theatre invites his wife's lover to meet, setting up a battle of wits with potentially deadly results.
Where was Sleuth filmed?
- London, United Kingdom, London – Andrew Wyke's country mansion where most of the film's intricate plot unfolds. The primary setting of this two-character psychological thriller, filmed at a real English country estate to establish the claustrophobic yet elegant setting for the game of deception
- London, United Kingdom, London – Interior sets of Wyke's mansion including the main hall and study where the cat-and-mouse game occurs. Much of the elaborate interior cinematography and the intricate set design was filmed on soundstages at Pinewood to allow precise control of the theatrical, confined atmosphere Mankiewicz required