Regie:
Peter HammondKamera:
Ray GoodeMusik:
Patrick GowersBesetzung:
Jeremy Brett, Edward Hardwicke, Kiran Shah, John Thaw, Jenny Seagrove, Rosalie Williams, Ronald Lacey, William Ash, Lila Kaye, Ishaq Bux, Badi Uzzaman (mehr)Inhalte(1)
After the mysterious disappearance of her father, the beautiful Miss Morstan starts to receive a present each year - a very large, rare and lustrous pearl. Who is her secret benefactor, and why do they want to suddenly meet with her? The spellbinding mystery unfolds as Holmes and Watson are caught up in a cat and mouse chase, pursuing a priceless hoard of Indian treasure and a murderer whose ominous trademark is "the sign of four." (Verleiher-Text)
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Der Spielfilm-Sherlock-Holmes hat für alles mehr Zeit. Watson konnte so viel Raum wie Homes bekommen, die Regie konnte verspielt sein (all die Spiegel-Aufnahmen, von denen es auch in den "einfachen“ Folgen genug gab, sind hier noch einfallsreicher), die Geschichte hat ein angenehmes und nicht überstürztes Tempo und die Erklärung am Ende ist eindrucksvoll genug. Der Film ist gelungen.
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The mystery surrounding the quartet from the Andaman penal colony and the Rajah's treasure is among the detective's most notorious cases, so one can focus on Jeremy Brett and his immersion in a role that seemed more challenging than "Hamlet" and "Macbeth" on the stage. Relieved to be among eccentrics even more peculiar than himself, he employs dogs and children for the job. Tormented by his inability to crack the case, he paces the room at night, irritably berating the poor housekeeper, and only sharpens his senses when something remarkable appears. The best scene is the final one. Although the treasure chest is empty, the greedy cat Watson peers out the window looking for a marriage prospect. And Holmes? Over-deduced and buried under facts, he collapses into a well-deserved nap.
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