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

Director:

Simon Cellan Jones

Writer:

Allan Cubitt (written by)

Release Date:

26 December 2004 (UK)

Genre:

Drama | Mystery

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Daughter | Serial Killer | Aristocracy | Sherlock Holmes | Foot

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

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)

Also Known As:

The Return of Sherlock Holmes (UK) (working title)

Runtime:

99 min

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

UK:15 | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

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

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Trivia:

It was hoped that Richard Roxburgh would play Sherlock Holmes as he had done in Hound Of The Baskervilles made by the same people but Roxburgh was not free.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: A family in mourning for the loss of a daughter would not be attending a formal ball within days of her death.

Quotes:

Sherlock Holmes: There should be no combination of events for which the wit of man cannot conceive an explanation.
Sherlock Holmes: Really, Watson, you are scintillating this morning.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Time Shift: A Study in Sherlock" (2007)

Not too accurate, but not too bad either

I agree with others about elements of this story which seem anachronistic to Sherlock Holmes. The fingerprinting was definitely jarring. What makes Holmes so brilliant is that he was able to find criminals without the help of any technology. My only other real problem with this story was the incredibly terrible make-up job done on Holmes for his disguise! That was the only moment that was laughable and took me out of the story. Please! Who wouldn't know there was something weird about that face? Jeremy Brett had much more convincing disguises in the 1980s. Speaking of Jeremy Brett, he was so brilliant that it is difficult to see any other actor in the role of Holmes. However, Ruper Everett does a great job of creating his own kind of Holmes. He gives off a much younger energy (which also made the much later time frame seem odd), but definitely captures the aloofness & arrogance of Holmes. He was a pleasure to watch. Ian Hart was a hoot as Watson. The two actors play very well off each other and there were some quite funny scenes. The story wasn't bad. It didn't give anything away too soon like a lot of mysteries have been doing lately. The atmosphere was spooky and there was a tension throughout the story that kept your attention. This production was not particularly accurate with regards to the Holmes stories, but it was an enjoyable program and is worth watching.

PS- I was very sad to read in another review that the BBC won't be doing any more Murder Rooms. Now THOSE are some great stories!