The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: Acquaintance (1979) [N/A]

Release Date:
November 22, 1979

Original Title:
Шерлок Холмс и Доктор Ватсон: Знакомство

Alternate Titles:
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: Acquaintance
Sherlock Holmes i doktor Watson: Znajomosc
Šerlokas Holmsas ir daktaras Vatsonas
Шерлок Холмс и Доктор Ватсон. Знакомство
Шерлок Холмс и доктор Уотсън: Запознанство

Genres:
Adventure | Crime | Mystery | TV Movie

Production Companies:
Gosteleradio USSR
Lenfilm
Lizard Cinema Trade

Production Countries:
Soviet Union

Ratings / Certifications:
LT: N-13  RU: 12+ 

Runtime: 68

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.

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Assistant Costume Designer:
Anzhela Sapunova

Camera Operator:
Alik Nasyrov

Co-Director:
Viktor Sergeev

Conductor:
Aleksandr Dmitriev

Costume Designer:
Nelli Lev

Decorator:
V. Orlov

Director:
Igor Maslennikov

Director of Photography:
Yuri Veksler

Editor:
Lyudmila Obrazumova

Makeup Designer:
Lyudmila Yeliseyeva

Novel:
Arthur Conan Doyle

Original Music Composer:
Vladimir Dashkevich

Production Design:
Mark Kaplan

Production Manager:
Grigori Prusovsky

Script Editor:
N. Chirskov

Sound Designer:
Boris Andreyev
Asya Zvereva

Writer:
Yuli Dunsky
Valeri Frid

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