Sherlock Holmes (Vasiliy Livanov) Collection
Sherlock Holmes (Vasiliy Livanov) Collection
The highly-regarded Soviet adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes mysteries starring Vasiliy Livanov as the famed detective and Vitali Solomin as his chronicler, confidant, and flatmate, Dr. Watson.

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: Acquaintance (1980)

22 March, 1980
Dr. Watson, who served in the English armed forces and was in the Afghan war, retires and returns to his homeland, in England. Since the financial situation of the doctor is very precarious, his long-time friend Mr. Stamford offers him to rent a room in the house at 221-B Baker Street, which is rented by an elderly lady - Mrs. Hudson. The second rented room is already occupied by another gentleman - the mysterious Mr. Sherlock Holmes. Holmes makes an ambiguous impression on Watson. He conducts complex chemical experiments with blood, plays the violin, has the deepest knowledge about cigar ash, London dirt and criminal law, but at the same time demonstrates complete ignorance of well-known truths (for example, the fact that the Earth revolves around the Sun), does not read fiction, as well as books on history and philosophy. At the same time, very strange visitors constantly come to Holmes, and on the table he has portraits of personalities of a disgusting appearance.

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: Bloody Inscription (1980)

22 March, 1980
Holmes receives a message from Inspector Gregson (Igor Dmitriev) about a strange case in an abandoned house on Brixton Road: the body of an elderly American was found there, and the word "Revenge" is written in blood on the wall.

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: King of Blackmailers (1980)

08 September, 1980
Mycroft Holmes hands Sherlock Holmes the case of the Master Blackmailer.

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: Mortal Fight (1980)

09 September, 1980
After upsetting the criminal underground in 'the Master Blackmailer' case, Sherlock Holmes has to face his archenemy: Prof. Moriarty.

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: Hunting the Tiger (1980)

10 September, 1980
Dr. Watson executes Sherlock Holmes' will, who faced death after exposing Moriarty and his gang in the previous episode.

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Hound of the Baskervilles, Part 1 (1981)

25 July, 1981
The Hound of the Baskervilles is a 1981 Soviet film adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle's novel The Hound of the Baskervilles. It was the third installment in the TV series about adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson. A potent streak of humour ran through the film as concerns references to traditional British customs and stereotypes, ensuring the film's popularity with several generations of Russophone viewers. Other features of this best entry in the series include excellent exterior shots which closely match the novel's setting in the Dartmoor marshland, as well as an all-star cast: in addition to the famous Livanov -Solomin duo as Holmes and Watson, the film stars the internationally acclaimed actor/director Nikita Mikhalkov as Sir Henry Baskerville and the Russian movie legend Oleg Yankovsky as the villain Stapleton.

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Secret of Treasures (1983)

25 June, 1983
A girl named Mary Morsten comes to Sherlock Holmes, who asks him and the doctor to help solve the annual receipt of one pearl by her parcel and in the search for her father, who disappeared many years ago. Holmes and Watson do not refuse her help and find out that Miss Mary is the heiress of a huge fortune — the treasures of Agra, which are also claimed by the sons of Major Sholto and Jonathan Small — an escaped convict with a wooden prosthesis instead of a leg, whom the elder Morsten and Sholto deceived (while Sholto also deceived Morsten).

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: Irene Adler (1983)

25 June, 1983
During the investigation of the Agra treasure case, Holmes and Watson recall another case that Holmes had investigated earlier. The King of Bohemia comes to Holmes under a false name, who behaves somewhat arrogantly at first, and then plaintively asks for help.

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Twentieth Century Begins, Part 1 (1988)

12 March, 1988
The final film of the television series "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson." It is based on the late and little-known stories of Arthur Conan Doyle, united by the theme of the approaching world war and the struggle of the legendary detective with foreign spies.

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Twentieth Century Begins, Part 2 (1988)

12 March, 1988
The final film of the television series "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson." It is based on the late and little-known stories of Arthur Conan Doyle, united by the theme of the approaching world war and the struggle of the legendary detective with foreign spies.

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Hound of the Baskervilles (1981)

25 July, 1981
When Sir Charles Baskerville is found dead in his country house, Dr James Mortimer asks Sherlock Holmes for help to save Sir Henry Baskerville, the only known heir, from the curse that haunts Baskerville family.

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Treasures of Agra (1983)

25 June, 1983
Holmes and Dr. Watson help a young lady who is receiving anonymous letters 10 years after her father passed away under shady circumstances. They find themselves in an enigma involving a treasure, murder and a love interest for Watson.

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Twentieth Century Approaches (1988)

12 March, 1988
In addition to the two-part television version of the film, a shorter version was installed to show the film, entitled “Sherlock Holmes in the 20th Century.” In this installation version, in particular, the entire plot of the story “Bruce-Partington Drawings” was deleted. A film version was released before the premiere of the full (two-part) television version of the film.