S.Holmes a Scandal in Bohemia

Jeremy Brett (Actor), David Burke (Actor) | Rated: Unrated | Format: VHS Tape

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Actors: Jeremy Brett, David Burke, Rosalie Williams, Eric Porter
Producers: John Hawkesworth
Format: NTSC
Language: English
Number of tapes: 1
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Studio: Mpi ( Sma )
VHS Release Date: Jun 1 2002

Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

ASIN: 6303418503
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #20,872 in Video (See Top 100 in Video)

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The very first Sherlock Holmes short story (following the detective's introduction in the novels A Study in Scarlet and The Sign of the Four) was also the first Granada Television production in the long-running Holmes series featuring Jeremy Brett's definitive performance as the famous sleuth. No deerstalker cap, cape, curved meerschaum pipe, or Rathbone mannerisms for this Holmes: Brett's portrayal went straight to the heart of the character Sir Arthur Conan Doyle created, with all the manic-depressive, coldly clinical, drug-dependent, and unnervingly focused brilliance intact. Just as on-the-money is David Burke's Dr. John Watson, who is hardly the loyal puppy of widespread assumption but rather a dedicated ally and determined chronicler of the publicity-wary Holmes. A Scandal in Bohemia, ironically, is one of the few instances of Holmes being bested by an equally intelligent adversary--an actress by the name of Irene Adler (Gayle Hunnicutt), who has threatened to reveal damaging evidence of her own affair with the King of Bohemia (Wolf Kahler), a ridiculous pseudonym invented by Watson to protect the real royal personage in trouble. It's Holmes to the rescue, going undercover in disguise to take away the blackmailer's trump, though it's he whose head will ultimately be turned by the extraordinary Irene. The cast is wonderful (meet Rosalie Williams as Baker Street housekeeper Mrs. Hudson), and the drama is great fun. (For a contemporary movie reinvention of this story, check out the 1998 feature Zero Effect, starring Bill Pullman as a whacked-out variation on Holmes, Ben Stiller as his long-suffering Watson, and Kim Dickens as an updated Irene.) --Tom Keogh

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Good Start, Jun 28 2002

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This is pretty much the perfect story for someone to butcher Holmes' character in so you know you're dealing with competent people when they can get this one right and not have Holmes get too emotionally involved with Irene Adler. In addition to being faithful to Arthur Conan Doyle's story, this episode features some of Brett's finest acting. Gayle Hunnicutt is also wonderful as "the woman" and, of course, David Burke is always wonderful as Dr. Watson. I would highly recommend this episode.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A little boring, but entertaining, Mar 15 2002

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This is a great Jeremy Brett where a woman outsmarts Sherlock Holmes! It's very funny infact this is one of the first Jeremy Brett's and it is great!

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5.0 out of 5 stars The first and best of the Granada series, Jan 3 2002

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One of the few people who ever out-smarted Sherlock Holmes just happened to be a woman. That is why "A Scandal in Bohemia" works so well. Unless you are familiar with one of the most well-known and well-speculated Holmes stories, the ending will come as a surprise to you. I have not seen all the Granada episodes of Sherlock Holmes, but their first entry comes out of the gates at warp-speed. Highly recommend this to anyone.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The woman
This is probably the best adaptation of Doyle's famous story ever. I liked the story, but I never understood why it was so popular. Read more

Published on Jun 20 2001 by avrilyn

5.0 out of 5 stars Super
Although it later declined into sentimentality and melodramatic excess, Jeremy Brett's interpretation of Sherlock Holmes was a revelation back in the '80s. Read more

Published on Aug 6 2000 by laddie5