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The Sign of Four

1983 · 97 min

A stately, talky Victorian mystery that unfolds at a leisurely pace, rewarding patient viewers with deduction and atmosphere rather than thrills.}{.

Directed by
Desmond Davis
Genres
Adventure, Crime, Mystery
Starring
Ian Richardson, David Healy, Thorley Walters
Overview
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson try to track down the Great Mogul, the second-largest diamond in the world.

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Directed by
Desmond Davis
Genres
Adventure, Crime, Mystery
Starring
Ian Richardson, David Healy, Thorley Walters
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • mystery
    • greed
    • betrayal
    • justice
    Places
    • big city
    • countryside
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • procedural
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror2
    Humour3
    Realism7
    Romance2
    Tension5
    Darkness4
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    adventure, crime, mystery, tv movie
    Directed by
    Desmond Davis
    Written by
    Charles Edward Pogue
    Starring
    Ian Richardson, David Healy, Thorley Walters, Michael O'Hagan, Cherie Lunghi, Joe Melia, Terence Rigby, Clive Merrison
    Cinematography
    Dennis C. Lewiston
    Runtime
    97 min
    Country
    United Kingdom
    Languages
    French, English

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