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The only thing sharper than Sherlock's mind? Soviet Russia's take on Victorian London.
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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: King of Blackmailers (1980)

cozy mysteryold-school charmtweed and tobacco

Overview

AdventureTV MovieMysteryCrime

Mycroft Holmes hands Sherlock Holmes the case of the Master Blackmailer.

Flag of SUSURussian
Content warning
based on novel or book

Standout Aspects

Acting

Livanov IS Holmes—arrogant, brilliant, weirdly lovable.

Production

Soviet sets somehow nail foggy London.

Writing

Milverton: villain so hatable you'll cheer the crime.

Best for:Solo: Rainy afternoon with tea and toast, obviously.·Rewatch: Spot new clues once you know the game.·Streaming: Perfect 63-minute commitment.
Igor Maslennikov

Director

Igor Maslennikov

ReleasedSep 8, 1980
Runtime1h 3m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
Lenfilm
Gosteleradio USSR

Top Cast

Vasiliy Livanov

Vasiliy Livanov

Sherlock Holmes

Vitali Solomin

Vitali Solomin

Dr. Watson

Rina Zelyonaya

Rina Zelyonaya

Mrs. Hudson

Boryslav Brondukov

Boryslav Brondukov

Inspector Lestrade

Boris Klyuev

Boris Klyuev

Mycroft Holmes

Boris Ryzhukhin

Boris Ryzhukhin

Charles Augustus Milverton

Valentina Panina

Valentina Panina

Lady Huxley

Anatoliy Podshivalov

Anatoliy Podshivalov

Marker

Svetlana Kryuchkova

Svetlana Kryuchkova

Agatha - maid

Igor Efimov

Igor Efimov

Inspector Lestrade (voice)

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

This Soviet TV adaptation became so beloved in Russia that Livanov's Holmes is considered definitive there—beating even Jeremy Brett.

Trivia

The 63-minute runtime came from strict Soviet television scheduling—every minute of fog-drenched London was fought for.

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