Summary
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s legendary sleuth also inspired countless other authors. One such example are the works of Czech writer, composer, musician and teacher Ilja Hurník. Four of Hurník’s short stories served as an inspiration for this 1971 crime comedy from director Štěpán Skalský. Hurník also co-wrote the script, which centres on Sherlock Holmes’ decision to retire from sleuthing and exclusively dedicate his time to playing the violin. Fortunately for us, the moderately talented violin player encounters crime, even in the world of music. This enables the retired detective to once again put his analytical mind to use… Skalský’s comedy is certainly no complex crime story, but nonetheless provides plenty of entertainment, mainly thanks to the brilliant on-screen chemistry between actors Radovan Lukavský and Václav Voska as Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.
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