The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (Wilder, 1970): BFI Southbank, NFT1, 5.45pm
This 35mm presentation is in the Billy Wilder season at BFI Southbank. The movie also screens on November 15th. Full details here.
Chicago Reader review:
Billy Wilder, in an exceedingly mellow mood, portrays Holmes as a
tortured man, trapped by his own legend and paying the price for his
reputation of invincibility (1970). Robert Stephens is superb as a very
real Holmes, and Colin Blakely is equally good as Watson. The cutting of
more than 40 minutes from the original film hurts its initial
continuity, but once the action begins, this takes on a magical quality
that makes it one of Wilder's best efforts. Affectionately conceived,
chock-full of marvelous subtleties, this meticulously constructed
adventure-romance shouldn't be missed.
Don Druker
Here (and above) is the trailer.
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