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The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes

1970 · 125 min

A witty, wistful detective story that balances playful banter with a quiet, bittersweet melancholy.

Tagline
Anything But Elementary.
Overview
When a bored Sherlock eagerly takes the case of Gabrielle Valladon following an attempt on her life, the search for her missing husband leads to Loch Ness and the legendary monster.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • deception
  • isolation
  • betrayal
  • obsession
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour6
Realism6
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity7
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
mystery, crime, comedy
Directed by
Billy Wilder
Written by
Billy Wilder, I. A. L. Diamond
Starring
Robert Stephens, Colin Blakely, Geneviève Page, Christopher Lee, Tamara Toumanova, Clive Revill, Irene Handl, Mollie Maureen
Music
Miklós Rózsa
Cinematography
Christopher Challis
Runtime
125 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
German, French, Russian, English

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