The private life of Sherlock Holmes

Resource Information

The work The private life of Sherlock Holmes represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Santa Clara County Library District. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

The private life of Sherlock Holmes

Statement of responsibility

the Mirisch Production Company presents ; a production of Mirisch Films Limited in association with Sir Nigel Films Ltd. ; written by Billy Wilder and I.A.L. Diamond ; produced and directed by Billy Wilder

Title variation

Billy Wilder's The private life of Sherlock Holmes

Contributor

• Revill, Clive
• Stephens, Robert, 1931-1995
• Kino Lorber, Inc
• Lacey, Catherine
• Rózsa, Miklós, 1907-1995
• Mirisch Films Limited
• Lee, Christopher, 1922-2015
• Blakely, Colin
• Wilder, Billy, 1906-2002
• Handl, Irene, 1901-1987
• Page, Geneviève
• Mirisch Production Company
• Toumanova, Tamara, 1919-1996
• Diamond, I. A. L.
• Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc
• Holloway, Stanley
• Sir Nigel Films Ltd
• Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930

Actor

• Revill, Clive
• Lacey, Catherine
• Lee, Christopher, 1922-2015
• Page, Geneviève
• Toumanova, Tamara, 1919-1996
• Holloway, Stanley

Actor

• Stephens, Robert, 1931-1995
• Lee, Christopher, 1922-2015
• Blakely, Colin
• Handl, Irene, 1901-1987

Composer

• Rózsa, Miklós, 1907-1995

Film director

• Wilder, Billy, 1906-2002

Film distributor

• Kino Lorber, Inc

Film producer

• Wilder, Billy, 1906-2002

Presenter

• Mirisch Production Company

Production company

• Mirisch Films Limited
• Sir Nigel Films Ltd

Publisher

• Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc

Screenwriter

• Wilder, Billy, 1906-2002
• Diamond, I. A. L.

Subject

• Detective and mystery films
• Drama
• Great Britain
• Private investigators -- Great Britain -- Drama
• Missing persons -- Investigation
• Fiction films
• Watson, John H., (Fictitious character) -- Drama
• Holmes, Sherlock
• Feature films
• Film adaptations
• Scotland
• Private investigators
• Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930 -- Film adaptations
• Missing persons -- Investigation -- Scotland -- Drama
• Detective and mystery films
• Fiction films
• Film adaptations
• Feature films
• Holmes, Sherlock -- Drama
• Conspiracy -- Great Britain -- Drama
• Watson, John H., (Fictitious character)

Genre

• Feature films
• Detective and mystery films
• Film adaptations
• Drama
• Fiction films

Language

• eng
• eng
• eng

Summary

When a beautiful woman claims that her dear husband has disappeared, the investigation takes Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson to Scotland, where they uncover a plot involving a clandestine society, Her Majesty's Secret Service, and the Loch Ness Monster! But before he can deduce matters to the elementary, Holmes makes an error that may jeopardize the national safety of Britain and ruin his reputation

Member of

• KL studio classics

Cataloging source

JBL

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Director of photography, Christopher Challis ; film editor, Ernest Walter ; music, Miklos Rozsa, conducting the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra ; choreographer, David Blair

Dewey number

791.4372

Intended audience

MPAA rating: PG-13; for brief, drug-related material

Language note

In English with optional English subtitles

LC call number

PN1997

LC item number

.P75 2014

PerformerNote

Robert Stephens, Colin Blakely, Irene Handl, Stanley Holloway, Catherine Lacey, Christopher Lee, Genevieve Page, Clive Revill, Tamara Toumanova, Mollie Maureen, Peter Madden, Michael Balfour, James Copeland, Alex McCrindle, John Garrie, Godfrey James, Frank Thornton, Robert Cawdron

Runtime

125

Series statement

KL studio classics

Technique

live action