Summary
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes is a British film comedy-drama first released in 1970,
directed by Billy Wilder.
The film stars Robert Stephens, Colin Blakely, Geneviève Page and Christopher Lee.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: Billy Wilder
- Script: I.A.L. Diamond, Arthur Conan Doyle, Billy Wilder
- Photo: Christopher Challis
- Music: Miklós Rózsa
- Cast: Robert Stephens (Sherlock Holmes), Colin Blakely (Dr.John H. Watson), Geneviève Page (Ilse von Hoffmanstal, aka Gabrielle Valladon), Christopher Lee (Mycroft Holmes), Tamara Toumanova (Madame Petrova), Clive Revill (Nikolai Rogozhin), Irene Handl (Mrs. Hudson), Mollie Maureen (Queen Victoria), Stanley Holloway (Gravedigger), Catherine Lacey (Woman in wheelchair), Peter Madden (Von Tirpitz), Michael Balfour (Cabby), James Copeland (Guide), John Garrie (Carter #1), Godfrey James (Carter #2), Robert Cawdron (Hotel manager)
- Country: UK
- Language: English / Russian / French
- Runtime: 125 min
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