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The Sign of Four

1987 · 103 min

A stately, talky Victorian mystery that rewards close attention with atmosphere and intrigue rather than action.

Directed by
Peter Hammond
Genres
Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Starring
Jeremy Brett, Edward Hardwicke, Jenny Seagrove
Overview
Mary Morstan has received a pearl in the post every year since her father's disappearance. This leads Holmes and Watson to the truth about a secret pact between four convicts during the Indian Rebellion of 1857.

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Directed by
Peter Hammond
Genres
Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Starring
Jeremy Brett, Edward Hardwicke, Jenny Seagrove
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • mystery
  • betrayal
  • greed
  • justice
  • colonialism
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • procedural
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour3
Realism7
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
crime, mystery, thriller
Directed by
Peter Hammond
Written by
John Hawkesworth
Starring
Jeremy Brett, Edward Hardwicke, Jenny Seagrove, Ronald Lacey, John Thaw, Emrys James, Alf Joint, Kiran Shah
Music
Patrick Gowers
Cinematography
Ray Goode
Runtime
103 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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