The blackmailer king
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | The blackmailer king |
| Original title | The Master Blackmailer |
| Country of production | United Kingdom |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1992 |
| length | 102 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Peter Hammond |
| script | Jeremy Paul |
| production | June Wyndham-Davies |
| music | Patrick Gowers |
| camera | David Odd |
| cut | Clive Maltby |
| occupation | |
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The king of the blackmailer ( The Master Black Mailer ) from the year 1992 is one of the five films in the framework of the television series Sherlock Holmes with Jeremy Brett were produced as Sherlock Holmes from 1987 to 1993. It is a literary adaptation of the short story Charles Augustus Milverton by Arthur Conan Doyle . The film was produced by Granada Television . Directed by Peter Hammond . In addition to Jeremy Brett, Edward Hardwicke as Dr. Watson and Robert Hardy as Charles Augustus Milverton.
action
A dangerous criminal blackmailed key members of London society with compromising letters. Sherlock Holmes is asked to prevent further extortion and begins an investigation with his partner Watson. You'll soon find out the blackmailer's name and address. First, Holmes and Watson try to get the letters back through negotiations with the blackmailer Charles Augustus Milverton, but they fail. When Holmes sees no other option but to steal the letters, Holmes and Watson break into Milverton. But others are also trying to stop the blackmailer. Charles Augustus Milverton is shot dead by one of his previous victims, Lady Diana, while Holmes and Watson are hiding behind a curtain.
Differences from the original story
- Mycroft Holmes is not mentioned in the original
- The relationship between Sherlock Holmes and the maid was embellished in the film
- Colonel Dorking's blackmail is also embellished
- In the film, Milverton's killer is given the name Lady Diana and can be seen several times before the murder. In the book, Holmes and Watson are silent about their identity and only hint to the reader that it is a noblewoman.
Emergence
When Granada Television decided to only produce feature films in the Sherlock Holmes series, novels would have had to be shortened if they had been made into a film. Instead, the studio decided to film and embellish short stories. The short story Charles Augustus Milverton was chosen for the third feature-length film. Since the story was too short for a 100 minute film adaptation, elements such as B. the blackmail of Colonel Dorking or the love affair between Holmes and Milverton's housemaid, which surprisingly does not slow the film down.
synchronization
| role | Voice actor |
|---|---|
| Sherlock Holmes | Günter König |
| Dr. Watson | Franz Rudnick |
| Colonel Dorking | Achim Schülke |
| Inspector Lestrade | Manfred Reddemann |
| Lady Diana | Ursula victory |
| CA Milverton | Wolfgang Völz |
| Mrs. Hudson | Gerda Gmelin |
| Tronson | Harald Pages |
Publications
German publications
Polyband released the film in 2004 on the DVD "The King of Blackmailers".
Koch Media released the film in 2015 on DVD / Bluray in the collection “Sherlock Holmes - the films”.
Polyband also released the film in a DVD box called "Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes Edition - The Greatest Cases of the Greatest Detective"
Koch media also released the film in the DVD / Bluray box "Sherlock Holmes - All episodes, all films"
Web links
The Master Black Mailer in the Internet Movie Database (English)
The King of Blackmailers on film-rezensions.de (German)
Individual evidence
- ^ Certificate of Release for The Blackmailer King . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry , April 2004 (PDF; test number: 97 821 DVD).
- ↑ German synchronous index: German synchronous index | Movies | Sherlock Holmes - The King of Blackmailers. Retrieved November 26, 2017 .