

Soviet Holmes: colder than London fog, twice as mysterious.
This film version was released before the premiere of the full two-part television version (The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Twentieth Century Approaches). In this version the entire plot of the story Bruce-Partington Drawings was deleted.
Acting
Livanov's Holmes: arrogant, vulnerable, utterly hypnotic.
Production
Lavish period detail on presumably zero budget.
Writing
Watson finally gets jokes that land.

Director
Igor Maslennikov
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson became a phenomenon behind the Iron Curtain; this theatrical cut condensed two TV episodes for wider release.
Vasiliy Livanov was later awarded the Order of the British Empire for his definitive portrayal — the only Russian actor so honored for playing a British icon.
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