The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (Boxed Set Collection)
starring: Jeremy Brett
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Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: MPI
EAN: 9780788604164
Format: Box set, Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
ISBN: 0788604163
Label: Mpi Home Video
Manufacturer: Mpi Home Video
Number Of Items: 5
Publisher: Mpi Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: May 28, 2002
Running Time: 690 minutes
Sales Rank: 6037
Studio: Mpi Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: March 14, 1985
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Editorial Review:
Product Description:
Studio: Mpi Home Video Release Date: 05/28/2002 Run time: 500 minutes Rating: Nr
Amazon.com:
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. Highlights of these 13 episodes include 'A Scandal in Bohemia,' which introduces Irene Adler (Gayle Hunnicutt), whom Holmes uncharacteristically describes as having 'a face a man might die for'; the chilling locked-room mystery 'The Speckled Band'; the introduction of Sherlock's brother Mycroft (Charles Gray) in 'The Greek Interpreter'; and 'The Final Problem,' in which Holmes confronts his arch-enemy Professor Moriarty (Eric Porter) at Reichenbach Falls in Switzerland. 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. The series would continue on Granada with The Return of Sherlock Holmes, The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes, and The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes as well as the stand-alone treatments of The Sign of Four and The Hound of the Baskervilles. --David Horiuchi
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- The definitive HolmesOther reviews have remarked on the choice of stories, on how well Jeremy Brett portrays Holmes, on ... Read More
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- sherlockJeremy Brett is the definitive Sherlock...what more could be written about his portrayal. Everyone ... Read More
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- Excellent productStarring the Sherlock Holmes of this generation, it is well worth the money. Get the complete series.
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- Long time fanAlthough I prefer Edward Harwicke as Watson, these stories with David Burke as Watson are some of the best ... Read More
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- Excellent SetMy PBS station was airing these shows weekly, and I enjoyed them very much. My main reason for purchasing ... Read More
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