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Jeremy Brett As Holmes (TV) Jeremy Brett (Films) Ian Hart
Basil Rathbone
Ian Richardson
Sherlock Holmes
Books
Sherlock Holmes & The Case Of The Silk Stocking Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking is an excellent Sherlockian pastiche, i.e., part of a genre of original works featuring Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's most beloved character, but taking various liberties Doyle most likely would not have embraced. Rupert Everett gives a wholly original performance as Holmes--not an easy thing to do in the shadow of Jeremy Brett's definitive portrayal on Britain's Granada Television in the 1980s. Both Everett and the story capture Holmes during his most dissolute period, hooked on opiates, refusing to eat, and more often than not without the company of his friend, Dr. Watson (Ian Hart, essaying the character a second time), who had left Baker Street to pursue a private practice and marry his second wife. This is Holmes deep in the career crisis eventually resolved by his duel with Moriarty in Doyle's canon, but in The Case of the Silk Stocking the Great Detective is vexed by a murderer preying upon the daughters of London aristocrats. Elements of the killer's sexual fetishism make this a particularly grim tale that the discreet Watson would most certainly not have chronicled. The dark but imaginative tale is lightened a bit by the presence of Watson's fiancee (Helen McCrory), an American psychiatrist as aghast as she is impressed by Holmes' lack of emotional attachment to his work. --Tom Keogh
Christopher Plummer
Other Adaptations
Jeremy Brett As Sherlock Holmes
The Adventures Of
Sherlock Holmes
A Scandal In Bohemia, The Dancing Men,
The Naval Treaty, The Solitary Cyclist,
The Crooked Man, The Speckled Band,
The Blue Carbuncle, The Copper Beeches, The Greek Interpreter, The Norwood Builder, The Resident Patient, The Red-Headed League,
The Final Problem.
Jeremy Brett's portrayal of
Sherlock Holmes is
perhaps the best filmed version of Arthur Conan Doyle's famous detective, showcasing Holmes's dazzling
brilliance without ignoring his unnerving intensity or drug dependencies. First aired on
Britain's Granada Television in 1984, the series offered perfect casting (David Burke,
replaced later in the run by Edward Hardwicke, played Dr. Watson as Holmes's sturdy
companion and chronicler rather than as a buffoon), marvelous period music by Patrick
Gowers, and a running time of almost an hour per story, which allowed superior detail and
faithfulness to the original source. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
marked the beginning of the long-running series. The five-disc boxed set is
a great bargain compared to previous VHS releases, although bonus features
are limited to English subtitles and galleries of Sidney Paget's famous
illustrations. --David Horiuchi
The Adventures Of
Sherlock Holmes, Vol. 1 The Adventures Of
Sherlock Holmes, Vol. 2 The Adventures Of
Sherlock Holmes, Vol. 3 The Adventures Of
Sherlock Holmes, Vol. 4 The Adventures Of
Sherlock Holmes, Vol. 5
The Return Of Sherlock Holmes
Granada Television followed The Adventures Of Sherlock
Holmes with The Return of Sherlock
Holmes, 11 more episodes of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's famous detective
played by
Jeremy Brett. Edward Hardwicke replaced David Burke as Dr. John Watson. This
set includes The Empty House, The Abbey Grange, The Second Stain, The Six
Napoleons, The Priory School, Wisteria Lodge, The Devil's Foot, Silver
Blaze, The Bruce Partington Plans, The Musgrave Ritual, and The Man
With The Twisted Lip.
The Return Of Sherlock Holmes, Vol. 1
The Return Of Sherlock Holmes, Vol. 2
The Return Of Sherlock Holmes, Vol. 3
The Return Of Sherlock Holmes, Vol. 4
The Return Of Sherlock Holmes, Vol. 5
The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes Collection
There are 36 episodes and five feature-length films in the
Brett-Granada
Sherlock Holmes
series that spanned 1984 to 1994. Holmes' "Boswell," otherwise known as Dr. John
Watson, was adeptly played by David Burke until 1985, then Edward Hardwicke for
the remainder of the series. This set Includes The Disappearance Of Lady Frances Carfax, The
Problem Of Thor Bridge, The Boscombe Valley Mystery, The Illustrious Client, The
Shoscombe Old Place, and The Creeping Man, plus interviews and an
audio commentary track with director John Madden.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes Collection This box set, The Memoirs of
Sherlock Holmes,
represent the last of the episodes and were produced in 1994 by June
Wyndham-Davies. After a decade as Holmes, Brett filmed these last episodes
then died Sept. 13, 1995. The episodes collected here include: The Three
Gables; The Dying Detective; The Golden Pince-Nez; The Red Circle; The
Mazarin Stone; and the Cardboard Box.
The Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes: The
Sign Of Four
Sherlock Holmes: Sherlock Holmes: The
Master Blackmailer Sherlock Holmes: The
Eligible Bachelor Sherlock Holmes: The
Last Vampyre The Hound Of The Baskervilles
The
Hound Of The Baskervilles
Sherlock
Holmes: The Sign Of Four
Murder By Decree with Christopher Plummer (as Sherlock Holmes) and James Mason (as Dr. Watson) (1979)
The Hound Of The
Baskervilles
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Dressed To Kill
The Hound of the Baskervilles
The Sherlock Holmes Collection, Vol. 1
The Sherlock Holmes Collection, Vol. 2
The Sherlock Holmes Collection, Vol. 3 Sherlock Holmes And
The Secret Weapon with Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce (1946) The Woman In Green Legendary
Sherlock Holmes Movies More
Adaptations Of
The Sherlock Holmes Collection
Young Sherlock Holmes
The Private Life Of Sherlock Holmes Also By Arthur Conan Doyle:
Sherlock Holmes Books
Jeremy Brett As Holmes (TV) Jeremy Brett (Feature Films)
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