Written by Michael Cox, producer of the Granada series, suggested his idea for a definitive version of the Sherlock Holmes stories to Granada Television in 1981 and the first film reached the screen three years later. Since then, the series has been seen all over the world and Jeremy Brett's portrayal of the great detective has been widely acclaimed. But this book is not only about one man's acting achievement. It is a tribute to the other actors around him and the contribution of writers, directors, designers, and the whole production team which supported them, and about the controversial process of adapting classic literary fiction from the page to the screen. Each of the forty-one films in the series is analysed in relation to the Conan Doyle story on which it is based.
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28 of 30 people found the following review helpful:
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Title Is Misleading,
This review is from: Study in Celluloid (Hardcover)
I was extremely disappointed in this book. The title of the book makes you think that the author would be talking more about the production aspect of each of the episodes, but it only vaguely touches on that. About 98% of the book is the author giving a plot summary of each of the 41 episodes. The problem is that if you are reading this book, you have no doubt seen all the Jeremy Brett episodes. Therefore, it is boring to read about the plot of each episode, as you already know what happens. The book should be titled, "A Summary of 41 Screenplays". The most disappointing aspect of the book is that it had such an incredible potential. It was written by the man who was the producer for most of the 41 episodes. Therefore, the book could have been loaded with interesting behind-the-scenes tidbits. It's not. Don't read this book if you're hoping to learn more about Jeremy Brett. I think the only thing I came away with learning about him was that he was left-handed in real life. Overall, I was disappointed and I found the book very boring. If you want to learn more about the behind-the-scenes stuff or about Jeremy Brett himself, this is NOT the book.
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A very good book about one of Granada's best series",
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This review is from: Study in Celluloid (Hardcover)
Written by Michael Cox, producer of the Granada series, suggested his idea for a definitive version of the Sherlock Holmes stories to Granada Television in 1981 and the first film reached the screen three years later. Since then, the series has been seen all over the world and Jeremy Brett's portrayal of the great detective has been widely acclaimed. But this book is not only about one man's acting achievement. It is a tribute to the other actors around him and the contribution of writers, directors, designers, and the whole production team which supported them, and about the controversial process of adapting classic literary fiction from the page to the screen. Each of the forty-one films in the series is analysed in relation to the Conan Doyle story on which it is based.
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