The Soviets made the best Holmes and you'll never forgive yourself for waiting this long.
9.571 minSeason 1 • Episode 2
LatestJunior clerk at the Arsenal office, Arthur Cadogan West, is found murdered on the tube tracks. Plans for the Bruce-Partington submarine, which had been kept in a secure safe in the Secret Department - in a room adjacent to the Arsenal - were found in West's pocket. He had seven plans on him, but three of the most important ones were missing...
The fifth and final part of the cycle of Soviet television feature films, filmed by director Igor Maslennikov based on the stories of the English writer Arthur Conan Doyle about the famous detective Sherlock Holmes. In the first part based on the works - "The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb", "The Adventure of the Second Stain". In the second part based on the works - "The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans", and "His Last Bow".
Acting
Livanov's Holmes defined the role for half the world.
Production
Soviet TV somehow nailed Victorian London better than the British.
Writing
Maslennikov's adaptations respect Doyle while adding soul.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This series was so beloved in the USSR that Livanov received an Order of the British Empire—the only Russian actor ever honored for playing a British icon.
The final episode 'His Last Bow' was filmed as an elegy to the entire series, with Maslennikov deliberately crafting it knowing this was the end of an era for Soviet television.
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