Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
Guy Ritchie, 2011
A Study in Scarlet
Arthur Conan Doyle, 1887
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows is a movie directed by Guy Ritchie in 2011 and based on the characters from the book A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle, first published in 1887. The movie features Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Noomi Rapace, Jared Harris, Paul Anderson, Stephen Fry, and others.
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Storyline
In 1891, Irene Adler delivers a package to Dr. Hoffmanstahl, payment for a letter he was to deliver. Adler meets with Professor Moriarty to explain the events, but Moriarty, deeming her position compromised by her love for Holmes, seemingly poisons and kills her.
Movie vs Book
Year
2011
Minutes
129
Movie Rate
7.50
Source: IMDb
Movie
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
Director: Guy Ritchie
Country: USA
Year: 2011
Length: 2h9m
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Year
1887
Pages
123
Book Rate
8.32
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Book
A Study in Scarlet
Subtitle: A Famous Sherlock Holmes Story
Author: Arthur Conan Doyle
Country: UK
First published in: 1887
Length: 123 pages
Genre: Fiction
Book series: Sherlock Holmes
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