Directed by:
Bob ClarkScreenplay:
John HopkinsCinematography:
Reginald H. MorrisCast:
Christopher Plummer, James Mason, David Hemmings, Susan Clark, Anthony Quayle, John Gielgud, Frank Finlay, Donald Sutherland, Geneviève Bujold, Chris Wiggins (more)Plots(1)
London 1889 - When Scotland Yard fails to stop the gruesome rampage of Jack the Ripper, Sherlock Holmes (Christopher Plummer) and his trusted associate Dr. Watson (James Mason) decide to investigate. Undeterred by the police withholding crucial information, the duo begin a dangerous adventure through London's underworld, finding themselves at the door of psychic Robert Lees (Donald Sutherland) who helps to set them on the right path. But even if Holmes' remarkable powers of deduction can unmask the maniacal fiend, can he and Watson face the most shocking secret of all? (StudioCanal UK)
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Perfectly made and acted, but it could have worked better. And one purely personal (and also spoilery) complaint: I don’t like it very much when the ending of a film about a psycho killer reveals that the murders were the plan of a powerful organisation, it ruins the emotions.
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A quality picture that perfectly combines the best of Stephen Knight’s theory about Jack the Ripper (the same that Moore’s From Hell is based on) with characters from the pen of Arthur Conan Doyle. Although Plummer doesn’t make the best Holmes ever, the same as Mason isn’t the best Watson, but the strength of this duo is in mutual chemistry. Which is absolutely perfect, even making up for the fact that no deduction takes place.
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A superb thriller with an excellent Christopher Plummer as the most famous detective in history, who needs no firearm to defend himself. However, the main role here is played by the dirty and scary streets of London at night, shrouded in such a thick fog that from the opening shots I started to get a chill down my spine. The pace may slack a bit in places, but the duo Holmes-Watson was extremely likeable, the atmosphere quite chilling, and Bob Clark has nothing to be ashamed of for his contribution to the long line of film adaptations of master Doyle.
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