Mr. Holmes

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1947, an aging Sherlock Holmes (Ian McKellen) returns from a journey to Japan, where, in search of a rare plant with powerful restorative qualities, he has witnessed the devastation of nuclear warfare. Now, in his remote seaside farmhouse, Holmes faces the end of his days tending to his bees, with only the company of his housekeeper (Laura Linney) and her young son, Roger (Milo Parker). Grappling with the diminishing powers of his mind, Holmes comes to rely upon the boy as he revisits the circumstances of the unsolved case that forced him into retirement, and searches for answers to the mysteries of life and love - before it's too late.

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Agé et à la retraite, Sherlock Holmes montre des symptômes de démence précoce. Alors qu'il tente de se rappeler de sa dernière enquête et d'une femme mystérieuse dont le souvenir le hante, i... Tout lireAgé et à la retraite, Sherlock Holmes montre des symptômes de démence précoce. Alors qu'il tente de se rappeler de sa dernière enquête et d'une femme mystérieuse dont le souvenir le hante, il se lie d'amitié avec le fils de sa gouvernante.Agé et à la retraite, Sherlock Holmes montre des symptômes de démence précoce. Alors qu'il tente de se rappeler de sa dernière enquête et d'une femme mystérieuse dont le souvenir le hante, il se lie d'amitié avec le fils de sa gouvernante.

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69 k

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Récompenses
- 19 nominations au total

Anecdotes
Sir Ian McKellen took a course in beekeeping with The London Honey Company prior to filming. He was not stung during filming.

Gaffes
Holmes (perhaps forgivably for 1947) repeats the mistaken idea that "the queen runs the colony and the workers do the work" - in fact, a queen bee is no more than an enlarged egg-making machine at the service of a worker collective, which will slaughter her should she falter, while other worker bees create a replacement queen. Also when the colony grows too large, it is the workers who make the decision to swarm, by starving the queen which both lightens up her body and forces her to take flight.

Citations
Sherlock Holmes: I've decided to write the story down; as it was, not as John made it. Get it right, before I die.
Roger: You're not going to die.
Sherlock Holmes: I'm 93.
Roger: I had a great-uncle who lived to be 102.
Sherlock Holmes: Well done. That seals my fate. What are the odds that you would know two men who would live that long?
Roger: Well, I didn't actually know him.
[Holmes laughs]

Connexions
Featured in Projector: Minions/Mr. Holmes (2015)

Bandes originales
Tea Ceremony
Composed by Graham de Wilde
Provided by APM Music

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9/10

A beautiful look at Sherlock Holmes' last case.

When I first heard that Ian McKellen landed the role of Sherlock Holmes in a film about the end of the great detective's life, I knew he would be perfect for the part, and indeed, he was. "Mr. Holmes" (2015), based on a novel by Mitch Cullin called "A Slight Trick of the Mind", is a delightful film, full of humor and sadness as Mr. Holmes revisits his last case, and finds his memory isn't quite what it used to be. He has retired to his cottage by the sea and taken up his well known hobby of beekeeping or apiculture. With him are his housekeeper, Mrs. Munro (Laura Linney) and her son, Roger (Milo Parker), a precocious young boy. The on screen dynamic between these three is astonishing. More is conveyed in one glance than could be said in lines of dialog.

The sets were detailed with precision, the scenery was vibrant and gorgeous (except one scene which was perfectly moody and dark), and the cinematography was stunning. The score was perfectly understated and captured the sentiment of the scenes with finesse.

"Mr. Holmes" is a very different kind of Sherlock Holmes story. It is sentimental without being saccharine and I believe it is a fair representation of the greatest detective in fictional history. The movie is set to be released in Great Britain on June 19 and in the U.S. on July 17. I recommend it highly.