
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: Acquaintance
Seen it?1980 | 68 min | Mystery, TV Movie, Crime, Adventure
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and adventure fans. If you loved Sherlock Holmes or Sherlock: The Abominable Bride, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 8 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Russian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Dr. Watson, who served in the English armed forces and was in the Afghan war, retires and returns to his homeland, in England. Since the financial situation of the doctor is very precarious, his long-time friend Mr. Stamford offers him to rent a room in the house at 221-B Baker Street, which is rented by an elderly lady - Mrs. Hudson. The second rented room is already occupied by another gentleman - the mysterious Mr. Sherlock Holmes. Holmes makes an ambiguous impression on Watson. He conducts complex chemical experiments with blood, plays the violin, has the deepest knowledge about cigar ash, London dirt and criminal law, but at the same time demonstrates complete ignorance of well-known truths (for example, the fact that the Earth revolves around the Sun), does not read fiction, as well as books on history and philosophy. At the same time, very strange visitors constantly come to Holmes, and on the table he has portraits of personalities of a disgusting appearance.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Igor Maslennikov
- Vasiliy LivanovSherlock Holmes
- Vitali SolominDr. Watson
- Rina ZelyonayaMrs. Hudson
- Mariya SolominaHelen Stoner / Julia Stoner
- Gennadiy BogachyovStamford
- Fyodor OdinokovDr. Roylott
- Boryslav BrondukovInspector Lestrade
- Igor DmitrievInspector Gregson
- Nikolai KarachentsovJefferson Hope
- Viktor AristovJoseph Stangerson