Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
From The Arthur Conan Doyle Encyclopedia
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows is an American movie released on 16 december 2011, produced by Warner Bros., starring Robert Downey Jr. as Sherlock Holmes and Jude Law as Dr. Watson. 129 min.
The movie take place in 1891, one year after the previous part. Sherlock Holmes is on the trail of professor Moriarty. Watson tries to be a good husband for his wife, Mary Morstan, while trying to keep Sherlock Holmes alive.
Other countries:
- Sherlock Holmes : Jeu d'ombres (France) 25 january 2012
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Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
Sherlock Holmes
(Robert Downey Jr.)
Dr. Watson
(Jude Law)
Simza Heron
(Noomi Rapace)
Irene Adler
(Rachel McAdams)
Mary Watson
(Kelly Reilly)
Professor James Moriarty
(Jarred Harris)
Col. Sebastian Moran
(Paul Anderson)
Mycroft Holmes
(Stephen Fry)
Mrs. Hudson
(Geraldine James)
Inspector Lestrade
(Eddie Marsan)
Constable Clark (on the right)
(William Houston)
Carruthers
(Jack Laskey)
Dr. Hoffmanstahl
(Wolf Kahler)
Auctioneer
(Iain Mitchell)
Gypsy Kids
(Jacques Senet-Larson, Nicolas Senet-Larson, Sebastian Senet-Larson)
Shush Club Maitre D'Hotel
(Patricia Slater)
Twins
(Alexandre Carril & Victor Carril)
Alfred Meinhard
(Thorston Manderlay)
Tamas
(Affif Ben Badra)
Stefan (on the right)
(Lancelot Weaver)
Stanley
(Stanley Kaye)
Claude Ravache
(Thierry Neuvic)
Don Giovanni
(Mark Evans)
Conductor
(Anthony Inglis)
Leporello
(Ian Wilson-Pope)
German Officer #1
(Peter Stark)
German Officer #2
(Roman Jankovic)
Big Joe (Joe Egan) & Captain Tanner (Clive Russell)
Sherlock Holmes disguised as a woman
(Robert Downey Jr.)
Sherlock Holmes disguised
(Robert Downey Jr.)
The Dynamics of an Asteroid, by Prof. Moriarty
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Cast
- Sherlock Holmes : Robert Downey Jr.
- Dr. Watson : Jude Law
- Simza Heron : Noomi Rapace
- Irene Adler : Rachel McAdams
- Mary Watson : Kelly Reilly
- Professor James Moriarty : Jarred Harris
- Col. Sebastian Moran : Paul Anderson
- Mycroft Holmes : Stephen Fry
- Mrs. Hudson : Geraldine James
- Inspector Lestrade : Eddie Marsan
- Constable Clark : William Houston
- Carruthers : Jack Laskey
- Dr. Hoffmanstahl : Wolf Kahler
- Auctioneer : Iain Mitchell
- Shush Club Maitre D'Hotel : Patricia Slater, Karima Adebibe
- Businessman : Richard Cunningham
- Hashisheen : Marcus Shakesheff
- Cock Fight Referee : Mark Sheals
- University Student : George Taylor
- Vicar : Michael Webber
- Train Conductor : Mike Grady
- Twins : Alexandre Carril, Victor Carril
- Alfred Meinhard : Thorston Manderlay
- Tamas : Affif Ben Badra
- Marko : Daniel Naprous
- Stefan : Lancelot Weaver
- Andrzej : Vladimir Furdik
- Gypsy Kids : Jacques Senet-Larson, Nicolas Senet-Larson, Sebastian Senet-Larson
- Gypsy : Alexander Devrient, Fatima Adoum
- Stanley : Stanley Kaye
- Claude Ravache : Thierry Neuvic
- Commendatore : Martin Nelson
- Don Giovanni : Mark Evans
- Conductor : Anthony Inglis
- Leporello : Ian Wilson-Pope
- Elvira : Pamela Hay
- Servant : Laurence Dobiesz
- German Officers : Peter Stark, Roman Jankovic
- Ballroom Attendant : Fredrick Ruth
- Ballroom Photographer : Carsten Hayes
- Dilplomats : Jonathan Christie, James McNeill
- Rene Heron : Laurence Possa
- Banker : Maitland Chandler
- Big Joe : Joe Egan
- Captain Tanner : Clive Russell
Uncredited
- Bar patron : Lasco Atkins
- Prime Minister Robert Cecil : David Bailey
- Gypsy : Gioacchino Jim Cuffaro
- Dealer : Lukas DiSparrow
- Diplomats : Ray Donn, Jeff Lipman
- King George I of Greece : Danny Seldon
- Gypsy : Alain Stash, Paul Warren
- Pub Guest : Tom Swacha
Edited out
- ??? : Gilles Lelouche
- Director : Guy Ritchie
- Producers : Joel Silver, Lionel Wigram, Susan Downey, Dan Lin
- Screenplay : Kieran Mulroney, Michele Mulroney
- Cinematography : Philippe Rousselot
- Music : Hans Zimmer
Plot summary
Sherlock Holmes is investigating terrorist attacks in London alone since his old partner Dr. John Watson will get married a few days later with Mary. His investigations point to Professor James Moriarty as the person responsible for the explosions. When Dr. Watson and Mary are attacked in the train while traveling for their honeymoon in Brighton, Holmes delivers Mary to the protection of his brother Mycroft. Soon Holmes and Dr. Watson disclose that Professor Moriarty has bought arms and ammunition factories and is trying to start a war in Europe killing political leaders and politicians. Now Sherlock and Watson have to stop Moriarty and his dangerous associate, the skilled former Colonel Sebastian Moran to avoid the imminent war.