Sherlock Holmes in the 20th Century

1987 2h 29m RU

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Synopsis

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This film version was released before the premiere of the full two-part television version (The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Twentieth Century Approaches). In this version the entire plot of the story Bruce-Partington Drawings was deleted.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Vasiliy Livanov
Sherlock Holmes
Vitali Solomin
Dr. Watson
Rina Zelyonaya
Mrs. Hudson
Boryslav Brondukov
Inspector Lestrade
Boris Klyuev
Mycroft Holmes
Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy
Lord Bellinger - Prime Minister
Aleksandr Romantsov
Sir Trelawney Hope
Elena Safonova
Lady Hilda Trelawney Hope

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Igor Maslennikov
Writers: Igor Maslennikov
Languages: Russian
Countries: Soviet Union

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ERA

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39 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Sherlock Holmes (Vasiliy Livanov) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Igor Maslennikov, shot by Yuriy Veksler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Vladimir Dashkevich. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Lyudmila Obrazumova shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Vasiliy Livanov and Vitali Solomin and Rina Zelyonaya carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0091942 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 56 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Igor Maslennikov directs. Yuriy Veksler behind the camera. Vladimir Dashkevich scores. Lyudmila Obrazumova cuts. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

139 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "Sherlock Holmes (Vasiliy Livanov) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Igor Maslennikov, shot by Yuriy Veksler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Vladimir Dashkevich. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Lyudmila Obrazumova shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Vasiliy Livanov and Vitali Solomin and Rina Zelyonaya carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0091942 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 56 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Yuriy Veksler
Original score: Vladimir Dashkevich
Editing: Lyudmila Obrazumova
Production design: Isaak Kaplan
Makeup / hair: Lila Zavyalova
Sound: Asya Zvereva
Runtime: 149 min · 2h 29m
Status: Released
Original language: RU
IMDB: Sherlock Holmes in the 20th Century (1987)
IMDB rating: 7.9/10 · 3,066 votes

Part of

Sherlock Holmes (Vasiliy Livanov) Collection

Also by

Igor Maslennikov

Production companies

Who made it

Lenfilm
SU

Key crew

ConductorVladimir Rylov
Costume DesignerNelli Lev
EditorLyudmila Obrazumova
Co-DirectorArkadiy Tigay
Makeup DesignerLila Zavyalova
Production DesignIsaak Kaplan
Script EditorN. Chirskov
Production ManagerIgor Vizgin
Sound DesignerAsya Zvereva
Camera OperatorAlik Nasyrov
NovelArthur Conan Doyle
DecoratorTatyana Voronkova

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

based on novel or book

Release history · US

When it landed

Premiere1987-04-01

Also known as

International titles

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Twentieth Century ApproachesGB
Приключения Шерлока Холмса и доктора Ватсона: Двадцатый век начинаетсяRU
Šerlokas Holmsas ir daktaras Vatsonas: dvidešimtas amžius prasidedaLT
Шерлок Холмс в 20-м векеRU