Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking (2004) (TV)

User Rating:

6.8/10   

Director:

Simon Cellan Jones

Writer:

Allan Cubitt (written by)

Release Date:

26 December 2004 (UK)

Genre:

Drama | Mystery

Plot:

A serial killer stalking the teen-aged daughters of the aristocracy brings Sherlock Holmes out of his drug-filled semi-retirement. |

Plot Keywords:

Daughter | Serial Killer | Aristocracy | Sherlock Holmes | Foot

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Rupert Everett	...	Sherlock Holmes
Nicholas Palliser	...	Dr. Dunwoody
Neil Dudgeon	...	Lestrade
Ian Hart	...	Dr. Watson
Anne Carroll	...	Mrs Hudson
Tamsin Egerton	...	Miranda Helhoughton (as Tasmin Egerton)
Perdita Weeks	...	Roberta Massingham
Jennifer Moule	...	Georgina Massingham
Eleanor David	...	Mary Pentney
John Cunningham	...	Bates
Michael Fassbender	...	Charles Allen
Jonathan Hyde	...	George Pentney
Gina Beck	...	Maid
Helen McCrory	...	Mrs. Vandeleur
Andrew Wisher	...	Constable (as Andy Wisher)

Also Known As:

The Return of Sherlock Holmes (UK) (working title)

Runtime:

99 min

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

UK:15 | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Kensal Green Cemetery, Harrow Road, Kensal Green, London, England, UK

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Trivia:

It was hoped that Richard Roxburgh would play Sherlock Holmes as he had done in Hound Of The Baskervilles made by the same people but Roxburgh was not free.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: Boom pole visible in the church graveyard scene in the high shot looking down in the fog.

Quotes:

Dr. Watson: Once again, Holmes, you've deliberately held me at arm's length. I really think you might treat me with a little more frankness.
Sherlock Holmes: My profession would be a drab and sordid one, Watson, if I did not sometimes set the scene to glorify the results.
Dr. Watson: You have a peculiar secretive streak in you, Holmes.
Sherlock Holmes: The only safe plotter is he who plots alone.
Dr. Watson: Thank you for that vote of confidence.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Time Shift: A Study in Sherlock" (2007)

On Everett as Holmes

As a big Sherlock Holmes fan, I was looking forward to "Silk Stocking," but was very disappointed with Rupert Everett's performance. He gave the distinct impression of being bored all the way through. Also, I was surprised by the scene of him shooting up during the case. My understanding of the "real" Holmes is that he was bored in between cases, and that's when he enjoyed his 7% solution. When in the midst of a case, he was excited and engaged and focused -- none of which Everett showed in his performance. My favorite Holmes remains Jeremy Brett, who showed actual modulation in Holmes' personality (irritation and boredom before the case presented itself; excitement, sometimes to a bizarre extent, during a case; rapture at listening to a classical concert etc.) rather than the sleepy, Johnny-one-note performance of Everett. Four snores.