{"id":86313,"date":"2022-08-18T15:18:15","date_gmt":"2022-08-18T22:18:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=86313"},"modified":"2022-09-11T19:02:15","modified_gmt":"2022-09-12T02:02:15","slug":"private-life-of-sherlock-holmes-the-1970","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=86313","title":{"rendered":"Private Life of Sherlock Holmes, The (1970)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;I don&#8217;t dislike women &#8212; I just mistrust them.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Private-Life-of-Sherlock-Holmes-Poster.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Private-Life-of-Sherlock-Holmes-Poster-196x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"196\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-86316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Private-Life-of-Sherlock-Holmes-Poster-196x300.png 196w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Private-Life-of-Sherlock-Holmes-Poster-84x128.png 84w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Private-Life-of-Sherlock-Holmes-Poster-177x270.png 177w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Private-Life-of-Sherlock-Holmes-Poster.png 615w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 196px) 100vw, 196px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nPrivate detective Sherlock Holmes (Robert Stephens) and his housemate Dr. Watson (Colin Blakely) engage in a couple of misadventures, one involving a Russian ballerina (Tamara Toumanova) eager to have a baby, and one involving both an amnesiac woman (Genevieve Page) looking for her husband and Sherlock&#8217;s brother Mycroft (Christopher Lee).\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Billy Wilder Films<\/li>\n<li>Christopher Lee Films<\/li>\n<li>Detectives and Private Eyes<\/li>\n<li>Historical Drama<\/li>\n<li>Sherlock Holmes Films<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nBilly Wilder originally intended for this gently comedic look at the more mysterious, &#8220;less successful&#8221; elements of Sherlock Holmes&#8217; life &#8212; co-scripted by Wilder and I.A.L. Diamond &#8212; to be several hours long, covering one main and three additional episodes. Due to a number of circumstances, he eventually decided to cut it down in length and only include two stories. It wasn&#8217;t well-received upon release, but has developed a cult following over the years and was purportedly the inspiration for the more recent British miniseries <em>Sherlock<\/em> (2010-2017), starring Benedict Cumberbatch. Indeed, it remains an imperfect but worthy period-era piece which fans will surely enjoy &#8212; that is, as long as they accept the casting of Shakespearean actor Stephens in the title role (I think he&#8217;s well-suited). <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Private-Life-Sherlock-Holmes-Stephens-Gloves.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Private-Life-Sherlock-Holmes-Stephens-Gloves-1024x428.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"268\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-86320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Private-Life-Sherlock-Holmes-Stephens-Gloves-1024x428.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Private-Life-Sherlock-Holmes-Stephens-Gloves-300x125.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Private-Life-Sherlock-Holmes-Stephens-Gloves-128x53.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Private-Life-Sherlock-Holmes-Stephens-Gloves-768x321.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Private-Life-Sherlock-Holmes-Stephens-Gloves-604x252.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Private-Life-Sherlock-Holmes-Stephens-Gloves.png 1295w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The first storyline is meant to be an amusing probing into the possibility that Holmes and Watson were romantic partners; unfortunately, the &#8220;joke&#8221; is stretched too thin and too long, wearing out its welcome. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Private-Life-Sherlock-Holmes-Ballet.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Private-Life-Sherlock-Holmes-Ballet-1024x433.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"271\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-86321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Private-Life-Sherlock-Holmes-Ballet-1024x433.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Private-Life-Sherlock-Holmes-Ballet-300x127.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Private-Life-Sherlock-Holmes-Ballet-128x54.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Private-Life-Sherlock-Holmes-Ballet-768x325.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Private-Life-Sherlock-Holmes-Ballet-604x256.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Private-Life-Sherlock-Holmes-Ballet.png 1293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The second, lengthier story is much more intriguing, involving mistaken identities, beautiful Scottish landscapes, escaped midgets, a brotherhood of friars, secret scientific endeavors, and a sighting of the mysterious Loch Ness monster. We genuinely don&#8217;t know where it will all lead &#8212; plus we get to see Sherlock interacting with his equally (albeit differently) brilliant brother Mylock (Lee), shown below with Queen Victoria (Mollie Maureen). <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Private-Life-Sherlock-Holmes-Lee2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Private-Life-Sherlock-Holmes-Lee2-1024x433.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"271\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-86322\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Private-Life-Sherlock-Holmes-Lee2-1024x433.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Private-Life-Sherlock-Holmes-Lee2-300x127.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Private-Life-Sherlock-Holmes-Lee2-128x54.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Private-Life-Sherlock-Holmes-Lee2-768x325.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Private-Life-Sherlock-Holmes-Lee2-604x255.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Private-Life-Sherlock-Holmes-Lee2.png 1299w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This part is a much more satisfying peek into Holmes&#8217; foibles, revealing a side of him Watson didn&#8217;t tend to write about. Wilder&#8217;s film isn&#8217;t must-see viewing, but is one of his better late-life outings, and worth a look. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Notable Performances, Qualities, and Moments:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Christopher Challis&#8217;s cinematography<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Private-Life-Sherlock-Holmes-Train-Bed.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Private-Life-Sherlock-Holmes-Train-Bed-1024x424.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"265\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-86318\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Private-Life-Sherlock-Holmes-Train-Bed-1024x424.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Private-Life-Sherlock-Holmes-Train-Bed-300x124.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Private-Life-Sherlock-Holmes-Train-Bed-128x53.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Private-Life-Sherlock-Holmes-Train-Bed-768x318.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Private-Life-Sherlock-Holmes-Train-Bed-604x250.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Private-Life-Sherlock-Holmes-Train-Bed.png 1297w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Fine period detail<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Private-Life-Sherlock-Holmes-Club.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Private-Life-Sherlock-Holmes-Club-1024x432.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"270\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-86317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Private-Life-Sherlock-Holmes-Club-1024x432.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Private-Life-Sherlock-Holmes-Club-300x127.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Private-Life-Sherlock-Holmes-Club-128x54.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Private-Life-Sherlock-Holmes-Club-768x324.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Private-Life-Sherlock-Holmes-Club-604x255.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Private-Life-Sherlock-Holmes-Club.png 1298w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Mikl\u00f3s R\u00f3zsa&#8217;s score<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo, though of course it&#8217;s a must-see for Holmes fans. Listed as a Sleeper and a Personal Recommendation in the back of Peary&#8217;s book.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0066249\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/87212\/the-private-life-of-sherlock-holmes#articles-reviews?articleId=33762\">TCM Article<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thespinningimage.co.uk\/cultfilms\/displaycultfilm.asp?reviewid=6606&#038;aff=13\">Spinning Image Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dvdtalk.com\/reviews\/review\/64950\">DVD Talk Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dvdtalk.com\/dvdsavant\/s4539priv.html\">DVD Savant Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.nytimes.com\/www.nytimes.com\/books\/98\/12\/27\/specials\/wilder-sherlock.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t dislike women &#8212; I just mistrust them.&#8221; Synopsis: Private detective Sherlock Holmes (Robert Stephens) and his housemate Dr. Watson (Colin Blakely) engage in a couple of misadventures, one involving a Russian ballerina (Tamara Toumanova) eager to have a baby, and one involving both an amnesiac woman (Genevieve Page) looking for her husband and Sherlock&#8217;s brother Mycroft (Christopher Lee). Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Billy Wilder Films Christopher Lee Films Detectives and Private Eyes Historical Drama Sherlock Holmes Films&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=86313\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-86313","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86313","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=86313"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86313\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":87239,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86313\/revisions\/87239"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=86313"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=86313"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=86313"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}