# Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: Acquaintance (1980)

> A warmly atmospheric Soviet-era origin story introduces Watson to the enigmatic Holmes and the singular methods that will define their legendary partnership.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/408931

## Facts

- Runtime: 68 min
- Genres: Mystery, TV Movie, Crime, Adventure
- Director: Igor Maslennikov
- Cast: Vasiliy Livanov, Vitali Solomin, Rina Zelyonaya, Mariya Solomina, Gennadiy Bogachyov, Fyodor Odinokov, Boryslav Brondukov, Igor Dmitriev
- TMDB rating: 7.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6245556/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, mysterious, warm, quiet evening, classic mystery night

## Synopsis

A legendary detective and his loyal companion unravel mysteries in Victorian London.

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- [The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: Mortal Fight (1980)](https://ember.film/movie/82151)
- [The Sign of Four (1987)](https://ember.film/movie/208738)
- [Young Sherlock Holmes (1985)](https://ember.film/movie/6805)
- [The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: Hunting the Tiger (1980)](https://ember.film/movie/82155)
- [The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959)](https://ember.film/movie/6703)
- [The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970)](https://ember.film/movie/2968)
- [Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: Bloody Inscription (1980)](https://ember.film/movie/428750)
- [The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939)](https://ember.film/movie/16271)

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