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Blu-ray + DVD
Flicker Alley | 1916 | 1 Movie, 2 Cuts | 116 min | Not rated | Nov 10, 2015

Sherlock Holmes (Blu-ray Movie)

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Overview

Sherlock Holmes (1916)

Long considered lost until a complete duplicate negative was identified in the vaults of La Cinémathèque française, this William Gillette film is a vital missing link in the history of Sherlock Holmes on screen. By the time it was produced at Essanay Studios in 1916, Gillette had been established as the world’s foremost interpreter of Holmes on stage, having played him approximately 1300 times since his 1899 debut. This newly-restored edition, thanks to the monumental efforts of both the San Francisco Silent Film Festival and La Cinémathèque française, represents the sole surviving appearance of Gillette’s Holmes on film. This edition is presented with English intertitles and an original score composed and performed by Neil Brand, Guenter Buchwald, and Frank Bockius. The film faithfully retains the play’s famous set pieces, Holmes’s encounter with Professor Moriarty, his daring escape from the Stepney Gas Chamber, and the tour-de-force deductions. It also illustrates how Gillette, who wrote the adaptation himself, wove bits from Conan Doyle’s stories ranging from “A Scandal in Bohemia” to “The Final Problem,” into an original, innovative mystery play. Film restorer Robert Byrne says, “It’s an amazing privilege to work with these reels that have been lost for generations. William Gillette’s 'Sherlock Holmes' has ranked among the holy grails of lost film and my first glimpse of the footage confirms Gillette’s magnetism.”

Starring: William Gillette
Director: Arthur Berthelet

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Specifications

  • Video

    Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
    Video resolution: 1080p
    Aspect ratio: 1.37:1
    Original aspect ratio: 1.33:1

  • Audio

    Music: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1

  • Subtitles

    None

  • Discs

    Blu-ray Disc
    Three-disc set (1 BD, 2 DVDs)
    DVD copy

  • Playback

    Region A (B, C untested)