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Mr. Holmes (2015)

Mr. Holmes poster
Directed by
Bill Condon
Genre
drama film, crime film, mystery film
Country
United Kingdom, France, United States
Runtime
1h 44m
Rated
PG
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 1,973 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An elderly Sherlock Holmes lives in retirement with his housekeeper and her son. He struggles to remember the details of his final case as his mind fades.

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What happens

Mr. Holmes is a 2015 mystery film directed by Bill Condon, based on Mitch Cullin's 2005 novel A Slight Trick of the Mind, and featuring the character Sherlock Holmes. The film stars Ian McKellen as Sherlock Holmes, Laura Linney as his housekeeper Mrs. Munro and Milo Parker as her son Roger. Set primarily during his retirement in Sussex, the film follows a 93-year-old Holmes who struggles to recall the details of his final case because his mind is slowly deteriorating. Principal photography began on 5 July 2014, in London. The film was screened out of competition at the 65th Berlin International Film Festival and had its premiere on 7 February 2015. The film was released in British cinemas on 19 June 2015, and in the United States on 17 July 2015. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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