The private life of sherlock holmes masters of cinema. The film offers an affectionate, slightly parodic look at sherlock holmes, and draws a distinction between the real holmes and the character portrayed by watson in his stories for the strand magazine. Christopher lee, a former screen holmes himself, has a cameo minus toupee as sherlocks brother mycroft holmes. Today, however, even in its severely compromised form its regarded as one of wilders best films, some say the best of his latecareer offerings. The private life of sherlock holmes film by wilder. The private life of sherlock holmes film locations. Holmes explains that he may be a bachelor, but he has been living with another bachelor for the last five years. The private life of sherlock holmes by billy wilder and i. This is an interesting investigation of the life of sherlock holmes and dr. Robert stephens is an affecting, if atypical holmes whose performance was heavily criticized upon the films initial release, but time has been very kind to it. B illy wilders endearingly romantic the private life of sherlock holmes is back in a new print and its worth seeing just for alexandre trauners sets, especially a magical baker street. The central narrative doesnt begin until 15 or more minutes into the film. When a bored holmes eagerly takes the case of gabrielle valladon after an attempt on her life, the search for her missing husband leads to loch ness and the legendary monster. The film is divided into two separate, unequal stories.
It has been said that the private life of sherlock holmes was originally intended to run close to around three hours long, but due to studio interference, it was cut down and excess footage was. Sherlock holmes dressed to kill 1946 basil rathbone duration. In the private life of sherlock holmes, his last great film, wilder found a way to combine these two themes in a film that seems sweet and perverse at the same moment, a valentine with a syringe in its hand. The private life of sherlock holmes was made in the us and uk in 1969 and released in cinemas in 1970. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Sherlock holmes 2009 britains classic victorianera detective is here reinvented, being made a martial arts master as well as a genius at deduction. The private life of sherlock holmes filming location. The picture has enough virtues and the flaws are sufficiently interesting for trivia enthusiasts that the private lives of sherlock holmes is worth. Private life is both an elegiac evocation of late victorian england and a boldly modern take on the dark side of the.
Eureka entertainment releases the private life of sherlock holmes, billy wilders criminally underrated adventurecomedy, as part of the masters of cinemas series on bluray on 22 january 2018, and we have three copies to give away. Vooral colin blakely was lekker druk in zijn rol als dr. The private life of sherlock holmes 1970 trivia imdb. Since that time, its reputation has grown immeasurably, especially. Komedie avontuur film geregisseerd door billy wilder. Heavily reedited and rearranged both before and after its release, the private life of sherlock holmes was a boxoffice disappointment when it came out in 1970. Director billy wilder adds a new and intriguing twist to the personality of intrepid detective sherlock holmes. The author describes lindon in the 1890s and to answer questions regarding homes background, his daily life and the fact that dr. The private life of sherlock holmes was made during a period when hollywood was sinking its money into road show movies running three hours or more with engagements only at exclusive theaters. The private life of sherlock holmes 1970 rotten tomatoes. Film the private life of sherlock holmes into film. The private life of sherlock holmes kindle edition by. Ive often said that its neckandneck between this movie and murder by decree as to which film is the better sherlock holmes story. But with or without them, the private life of sherlock holmes remains a touching, lovely film.
Truth be told, my opinion varies based on which movie i saw most recently. The private life of sherlock holmes by vincent starrett. The private life of sherlock holmes released 48 years ago has not been treated kindly on disc and unfortunately this blu ray is not much better. Het eerste half uur van the private life of sherlock holmes is eigenlijk het beste. When a bored holmes eagerly takes the case of gabrielle. The private life of sherlock holmes is a limited collectors edition offering the world premiere of the complete score. The private life of sherlock holmes kindle edition by starrett, vincent. Watson and includes background on sir arthur conan doyle. Unfortunately, by the time of this films release in 1970, the fad was long past and the producers insisted on an averagelength film. The private life of sherlock holmes is a 1970 deluxe color film in panavision written and produced by billy wilder and i. Billy wilders the private life of sherlock holmes is disappointingly lacking in bite and sophistication, the first two qualities wed expect from the director of the apartment and the fortune cookie. Other articles where the private life of sherlock holmes is discussed. Several of his first films as a screenwriter, such. Billy wilders the private life of sherlock holmes is disappointingly lacking in bite and sophistication, the first two qualities wed expect from.
The private life of sherlock holmes film the guardian. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the private life of sherlock holmes. The private life of sherlock holmes billy wilder, 1970. The private life of sherlock holmes film tv tropes. It begins promisingly enough with sherlock being offered five pounds to trace six missing midget acrobats and complaining. The private life of sherlock holmes 1970, directed by. Somerset house, the strand, london the entrance to the diogenes club, to which holmes is summoned to meet his smarter, older brother mycroft christopher lee is somerset house in the strand. The private life of sherlock holmes is more relaxed, while not necessarily more original. I bought this blu ray as gift for a close friend for his birthday and we where both shocked to witness the lack care of care for the movie itself.
Wilder returned in 1970 with the private life of sherlock holmes coscripted with diamond, a generally underrated revisionist take on the fictional detective. The private life of sherlock holmes 1970 moviemeter. With robert stephens, christopher lee, colin blakely, genevieve page. The private life of sherlock holmes is a 1970 deluxe color film in panavision written and produced by. Reflected in its shiny surface are doubledecker red buses, and other presentday london traffic. Yet it doesnt feel like the work of a dyedinthewool sherlock buff. Robert stephens, colin blakely, christopher lee certificate. The script, written by wilder and mainstay collaborator i. Read on for details of how to enter considered by many holmesians to be the best sherlock holmes movie ever made, billy wilders the private life of.
The private life of sherlock holmes is a 1970 film starring robert stephens and colin blakely in an unconventional but highly satisfying sherlock holmes adventure which falls into two parts. The private life of sherlock holmes, however, must stand as an exception to this rule, for the simple reason that i love it too much. This is one of the best rerecordings of a past film score available anywhere. Considered by many holmesians to be the best sherlock holmes movie ever made, billy wilders the private life of sherlock. The missing persons, a troupe of circus midgets, were hired in secret to crew the diogenes clubs minisubmarine. The private life of sherlock holmes turner classic movies.
Wilder had been fascinated with conan doyles urbane, obsessive sleuth since childhood. Zo speculeerde the private life of sherlock holmes uit 1970 reeds rond zijn. Private life of sherlock holmes, the soundtrack details. The private life of sherlock holmes 1970 full cast. Streets of london night 1 autumnal streets seen through the sooty glass of a street lamp. Watsons memory tended to confuse the chronology of the many stories of sherlock. Films lost nessie monster prop found in loch ness bbc news. The private life of sherlock holmes trailer youtube. Holmes and watson take on the case of a beautiful woman whose husband has disappeared. The private life of sherlock holmes trailer directed by billy wilder. Holmes makes a dismissive joke about a missing persons case hes been offered. Watch the private life of sherlock holmes for free online. It is a fitting tribute to this hungarianborn film music master on the centennial year of his birth.
Image caption sir christopher lee starred in the film. Although there are some terrifically funny moments, and on one level the wilderdiamond conception. The private life of sherlock holmes holmes turns down. Mark gatiss on the private life of sherlock holmes duration. Private life of sherlock holmes american music preservation. The private life of sherlock holmes 1970 news imdb. In the shorter of the two, holmes is approached by a famous russian ballerina, madame petrova tamara toumanova, who proposes that they conceive a child together, one who she hopes will inherit her physique and his intellect. Diamond over a period of twelve years as a blend of homage to sir. The private life of sherlock holmes movie facebook. The private life of sherlock holmes billy wilders enterprise is a strange one because of its shift in directions from quite good satire to straight spy stuff. Weirdly, i seem to have seen a quite lot of robert stephens movies recently.