Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking (TV 2004)

A serial killer stalking the teen-aged daughters of the aristocracy brings Sherlock Holmes out of his drug-filled semi-retirement.

Director:

Simon Cellan Jones

Writer:

Allan Cubitt

Stars:

Rupert Everett, Nicholas Palliser, Neil Dudgeon

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Rupert Everett	...	Sherlock Holmes
Nicholas Palliser	...	Dr. Dunwoody
Neil Dudgeon	...	Lestrade
Ian Hart	...	Dr. Watson
Anne Carroll	...	Mrs Hudson
Tamsin Egerton	...	Miranda Helhoughton (as Tasmin Egerton)
Perdita Weeks	...	Roberta Massingham
Jennifer Moule	...	Georgina Massingham
Eleanor David	...	Mary Pentney
John Cunningham	...	Bates
Michael Fassbender	...	Charles Allen
Jonathan Hyde	...	George Pentney
Gina Beck	...	Maid
Helen McCrory	...	Mrs. Vandeleur
Andrew Wisher	...	Constable (as Andy Wisher)

Storyline

A serial killer stalking the teen-aged daughters of the aristocracy brings Sherlock Holmes out of his drug-filled semi-retirement.

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Plot Keywords:

aristocracy | serial killer | sherlock holmes | daughter | opium | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Details

Official Sites:

PBS Masterpiece Theatre [us]

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 December 2004 (UK)

Also Known As:

La revanche de Sherlock Holmes

Filming Locations:

Kensal Green Cemetery, Harrow Road, Kensal Green, London, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Tiger Aspect Productions, WGBH

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the film's opening scene, Holmes is seen smoking opium. It is subsequently implied that this is a regular occurrence. This represents a contrast from the character of the Conan Doyle stories, in which his drugs of choice were morphine and cocaine. In the stories, Holmes only smokes opium once as part of a disguise.

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Goofs

Boom pole visible in the church graveyard scene in the high shot looking down in the fog.

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Quotes

Sherlock Holmes: When all other contingencies fail, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.

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Connections

Follows The Hound of the Baskervilles (2002)

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Soundtracks

"Frühlingstimmen, Op. 410"
Composed by Johann Strauß (as Johann Strauß, Jr.)

User Reviews

On Everett as Holmes

As a big Sherlock Holmes fan, I was looking forward to "Silk Stocking," but was very disappointed with Rupert Everett's performance. He gave the distinct impression of being bored all the way through. Also, I was surprised by the scene of him shooting up during the case. My understanding of the "real" Holmes is that he was bored in between cases, and that's when he enjoyed his 7% solution. When in the midst of a case, he was excited and engaged and focused -- none of which Everett showed in his performance. My favorite Holmes remains Jeremy Brett, who showed actual modulation in Holmes' personality (irritation and boredom before the case presented itself; excitement, sometimes to a bizarre extent, during a case; rapture at listening to a classical concert etc.) rather than the sleepy, Johnny-one-note performance of Everett. Four snores.