Violet Merville is determined to marry the man she loves, who Holmes knows has already murdered one wife.Violet Merville is determined to marry the man she loves, who Holmes knows has already murdered one wife.Violet Merville is determined to marry the man she loves, who Holmes knows has already murdered one wife.
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- TriviaRepeated references are made to "oil of vitriol." This is the old name for sulfuric acid, in this case thrown in the faces of women to disfigure them.
- GoofsIn one scene, Baron Gruner is listening to a recording of a baritone singing the "Madamina" aria from Mozart's "Don Giovanni", and the singer is backed by a full orchestra. Such recordings were impossible to make in the nineteenth century, when the story takes place. Until the advent of electrical recording (i.e., using microphones) in 1925, singers and instrumentalists had to stand around a large horn to make recordings, and the use of a large orchestra would have distorted the sound. Special "chamber music" arrangements had to be made of orchestral pieces to prevent distortion and overload. Recordings were made on wax cylinders then, not discs, and the quality of sound was far worse than demonstrated in this episode.
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[first lines]
Baron Gruner: Oh. Oh, my dear. My dearest. I warned you; I said, "Do not go too near the edge."
Baroness Gruner: Why did you push me, Baron?
Baron Gruner: My dear wife... you, you're dreaming.
Baroness Gruner: No. Dying. Dying.
Baron Gruner: Oh, my darling.
- ConnectionsVersion of Sherlock Holmes: The Illustrious Client (1965)
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Humane side of Holmes
No one can replace Mr.Jeremy Brett as Sherlock Holms with his eccentric mannerism of an intellect and Mr. Edward Hardwicke who shared best on screen chemistry as Dr. Watson . Baron Gruger the actor played with perfection sophistication obscuring his lustful sadism. Though this case is not challenge to Holmes' wisdom , he utilises his rapport with underdogs to help his case which is refreshing to see his character not ultra super intelligent but smart. The way he shows his emotions to Kitty in his own way conveys a softer side of Holmes which he deliberately hides. An excellent character study and it is enjoying to see Jeremy
Brett and Edward Hardwicke episodes any number of times and each time we find something new in Mr. Brett's portrayal . Surely, Mr. Brett is one of the best actors in the century. He lived his character and so did Mr. Hardwicke.
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- ravimirna
- Apr 18, 2020
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