Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: Acquaintance

1980 1h 8m RU

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7.7

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★7.7TMDB · 65

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Synopsis

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Dr. Watson, who served in the English armed forces and was in the Afghan war, retires and returns to his homeland, in England. Since the financial situation of the doctor is very precarious, his long-time friend Mr. Stamford offers him to rent a room in the house at 221-B Baker Street, which is rented by an elderly lady - Mrs. Hudson. The second rented room is already occupied by another gentleman - the mysterious Mr. Sherlock Holmes. Holmes makes an ambiguous impression on Watson. He conducts complex chemical experiments with blood, plays the violin, has the deepest knowledge about cigar ash, London dirt and criminal law, but at the same time demonstrates complete ignorance of well-known truths (for example, the fact that the Earth revolves around the Sun), does not read fiction, as well as books on history and philosophy. At the same time, very strange visitors constantly come to Holmes, and on the table he has portraits of personalities of a disgusting appearance.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Vasiliy Livanov
Sherlock Holmes
Vitali Solomin
Dr. Watson
Rina Zelyonaya
Mrs. Hudson
Mariya Solomina
Helen Stoner / Julia Stoner
Gennadiy Bogachyov
Stamford
Fyodor Odinokov
Dr. Roylott
Boryslav Brondukov
Inspector Lestrade
Igor Dmitriev
Inspector Gregson

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Igor Maslennikov
Writers: Valeri Frid, Yuli Dunsky
Languages: Russian
Countries: Soviet Union

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RUNTIME

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Tight 68-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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

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4 / 8

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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5 / 8

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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6 / 8

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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7 / 8

CAST

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

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8 / 8

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IMDB entry: tt6245556 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Igor Maslennikov directs. Yuriy Veksler behind the camera. Vladimir Dashkevich scores. Lyudmila Obrazumova cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 68-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
246 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Sherlock Holmes (Vasiliy Livanov) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Igor Maslennikov, shot by Yuriy Veksler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Vladimir Dashkevich. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Lyudmila Obrazumova shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Vasiliy Livanov and Vitali Solomin and Rina Zelyonaya carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt6245556 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 65 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Released under 15 different titles around the world.