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Skilfully interweaving intimate drama with some of the most breathtaking battle scenes ever brought to the screen, the film relays the triumphs, tragedies and romances that affect the lives of two aristocratic families at the time of Napoleon's tumultuous invasion of Russia.

Years in the making, with over 35,000 costumes and an astonishing 120,000 extras, 'War and Peace' - is a filmmaking Spectacle on a truly unrivalled scale.

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One June day in 1815, two titans of war, Napoleon (Rod Steiger) and Wellington (Christopher Plummer), faced each other in one of history's greatest clash of arms.

Amid the roar of cannon, the thunder of horses and the rattle of muskets, 140,000 men fought over a bloody field in Belgium at a place called - Waterloo.

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On a cold night in a remote cabin, Professor John Oldman gathers his most trusted colleagues for an extraordinary announcement: He is an immortal who has migrated through 140 centuries of evolution and must now move on.

Is Oldman truly Cro-Magnon or simply insane? Now one man will force these scientists and scholars to confront their own notions of history, religion and humanity, all leading to a final revelation that may shatter their world forever.

When a tiny piece of grit in Anna's (Sophia Loren) eye leads to an unexpected meeting with Alec (Richard Burton) at the local railway station, neither of them could guess that what begins as a casual friendship could turn so easily into a tormenting relationship.

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Jermey Brett stars as Sherlock Holmes in these two adaptations from the classic ITV series.

A Scandal in Bohemia

The King of Bohemia (Wolf Kahler) engages Sherlock Holmes (Jeremy Brett) to help him recover a compromising photograph. Soon Holmes is on the trail of someone who is to prove one of his greatest adversaries - she whom he will always call, in later years 'The Woman'.
The Dancing Men
The mysterious chalk figures that have appeared on the wall of an English country house are terrifying Hilton Cubitt's (Tenniel Evans)'s young wife, Elsie (Betsy Brantley). They soon lead Sherlock Holmes (Jeremy Brett) to a surprising link with a Chicago gangster.

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Sherlock Holmes is the greatest of all fictional detectives, as famous for his deerstalker and pipe, as his legendary powers of observation and deduction. He is an aloof and private man driven by a fierce intellect that gives him astounding brilliance and unfathomable eccentricity in equal measure.

Jeremy Brett, the definitive Holmes, stars in two beautiful adaptations taken from the classic ITV series.

The Naval Treaty
Dr. Watson's (David Burke)'s old school colleague 'Tadpole' Phelps (David Gwillim) needs help with a mysterious problem at the Foreign Office. A top secret treaty has vanished and its disappearance imperils the cause of world peace. Only Holmes (Jeremy Brett) can track it down in time.
The Solitary Cyclist
For a while Miss Violet Smith's (Barbara Wilshere)'s life is quite perfect. However the young heiress soon finds herself being followed by a sinister stranger, and Holmes (Jeremy Brett) and Watson (David Burke) are engaged in a frantic race against time to prevent her from being kidnapped.

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Jeremy Brett stars as Sherlock Holmes in these two adaptations taken from the classic ITV series.

The Crooked Man

A scandal is threatening the honour of the Army and suddenly Colonel James Barclay is found dead. His wife Nancy is immediately suspected of murder, but who is the strange, crooked man who holds the key to the mystery?
The Speckled Band
Julia Stoner's enigmatic dying words have haunted her younger sister for the last two years. In desperation she asks for the help of Holmes and Watson, who discover an undetectable murder weapon in Julia's remote country house, which has no place in the English countryside.

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Sherlock Holmes is the greatest of all fictional detectives, as famous for his deerstalker and pipe, as his legendary powers of observation and deduction. He is an aloof and private man driven by a fierce intellect that gives him astounding brilliance and unfathomable eccentricity in equal measure.

Jeremy Brett, the definitive Holmes, stars in two beautiful adaptations taken from the classic ITV series.

The Greek Interpreter (1985)
Sherlock's older brother Mycroft (Charles Gray) introduces Holmes (Jeremy Brett) and Watson (David Burke) to his Greek Interpreter friend Mr. Melas (Alkis Kritikos). They soon find themselves attempting to discover the identity of the young Greek man covered in striking plaster and his mysterious lady friend, Sophy (Victoria Harwood).
The Norwood Builder (1985)
With the police hot on his trail, young solicitor John McFarlane (Matthew Solon) appears as Baker Street to beg for Holmes' help in providing his innocence. Was he responsible for the untimely death of Mr. Oldacre (Jonathan Adams) and did he burn Oldacre's house, Lower Norwood to the ground? Time is against Holmes (Jeremy Brett) as he races to determine the truth.

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Sherlock Holmes is the greatest of all fictional detectives, as famous for his deerstalker and pipe, as his legendary powers of observation and deduction. He is an aloof and private man driven by a fierce intellect that gives him astounding brilliance and unfathomable eccentricity in equal measure.

Jeremy Brett, the definitive Holmes, stars in two beautiful adaptations taken from the classic ITV series.

The Red-Headed League
The newspaper advertisement is clear enough and certainly catches the attention of red-headed pawnbroker Jabez. Wilson (Roger Hammond). As the latest recruit to The Red-Headed League, bewildered Jabez approaches Holmes (Jeremy Brett) to discover who began the Uague, and why they have mysteriously dissolved it.
The Copper Beaches
The prospect of working as a governess for Mr. Jephro Ruscastle (Joss Ackland) would appear ideal for the young Violent Hunter (Natasha Richardson), even after his strange request for her to sacrifice her luxuriant chestnut hair. Before too long Violet accepts Holmes' offer to help "at any time, day or night".

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Sherlock Holmes is the greatest of all fictional detectives, as famous for his deerstalker and pipe, as his legendary powers of observation and deduction. He is an aloof and private man driven by a fierce intellect that gives him astounding brilliance and unfathomable eccentricity in equal measure.

Jeremy Brett, the definitive Holmes, stars in two beautiful adaptations taken from the classic ITV series.

The Blue Carbuncle (1984)
A priceless jewel with a sinister history has been stolen from its owner, the Countess of Morcar (Rosalind Knight). When it is found in a goose's crop, the events surrounding how it got there, and who the true thief is, are puzzles only a genius such as Sherlock Holmes (Jeremy Brett) can unravel.
The Resident Patient (1985)
Struggling young doctor Percy Trvelyan (Nicholas Clay) gratefully accepts an offer from generous benefactor, Mr. Blessington (Patrick Newell), in return for granting him constant medical supervision. However, after a successful two year partnership Mr. Blessington suddenly shows alarming signs of fear for his own safety.

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Sherlock Holmes is the greatest of all fictional detectives, as famous for his deerstalker and pipe, as his legendary powers of observation and deduction. He is an aloof and private man driven by a fierce intellect that gives him astounding brilliance and unfathomable eccentricity in equal measure.

Jeremy Brett, the definitive Holmes, stars in two beautiful adaptations taken from the classic ITV series.

The Priory School
Lord Saltire (Nissar Modi), the nine-year-old son of the Duke of Holdcrnesse (Alan Howard) has been abducted from his school. The abduction coincides with the disappearance of Herr Heidegger, the school's German master. Sherlock Holmes (Jeremy Brett) is called in to investigate.
The Second Stain
A letter is stolen from the home of the Secretary for European Affairs which threatens Europe with war. Prime Minister Lord Bellinger (Harry Andrews) and the Right Honourable Trelawney Hope (Stuart Wilson) are anxious to keep the matter quiet. They call on Sherlock Holmes (Jeremy Brett) to discuss the matter.

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Sherlock Holmes is the greatest of all fictional detectives, as famous for his deerstalker and pipe, as his legendary powers of observation and deduction. He is an aloof and private man driven by a fierce intellect that gives him astounding brilliance and unfathomable eccentricity in equal measure.

Jeremy Brett, the definitive Holmes, stars in two beautiful adaptations taken from the classic ITV series.

The Man with the Twisted Lip
The mysterious disappearance of Neville St. Clair (Clive Francis) one Monday draws Sherlock Holmes (Jeremy Brett) into a tale of intrigue amongst the opium dens of Victorian England. If he died on that Monday as Holmes believes, how is it chat his wife received a letter from him on the following Friday?
The Six Napoleons
A batch of six busts of Napoleon Bonaparte which have been sold and spread throughout London are being systematically destroyed. When Horace Harker (Eric Sykes) hears his bust being smashed in his home he pursues the perpetrator. In the pursuit he stumbles over a dead body and the case becomes the concern of the Greatest Detective in London.

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Sherlock Holmes is the greatest of all fictional detectives, as famous for his deerstalker and pipe, as his legendary powers of observation and deduction. He is an aloof and private man driven by a fierce intellect that gives him astounding brilliance and unfathomable eccentricity in equal measure.

Jeremy Brett, the definitive Holmes, stars in two beautiful adaptations taken from the classic ITV series.

The Musgrave Ritual
Holmes (Jeremy Brett) and Watson (Edward Hardwicke) are staying with Reginald Musgrave (Michael Culver) at Hurlstone Manor. During their stay the butler disappears after he has been dismissed for prying into family documents, examining details of the Musgrave ritual. Then, when Rachel (Johanna Kirby), the housemaid, vanishes Holmes begins to employ his deductive powers.
The Abbey Grange
When Sir Eustace Brackenstall (Conrad Phillips) is bludgeoned to death in his dinning room Holmes (Jeremy Brett) is called in. After interviewing Lady Mary (Anne-Louise Lambert), Sir Eustace's wife, who herself was assaulted in the attack, Holmes concludes that it is the work of the notorious Lewisham gang and hands the matter over to the local constabulary. But on the way back to London something is nagging in Holmes' mind...

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Sherlock Holmes is the greatest of all fictional detectives, as famous for his deerstalker and pipe, as his legendary powers of observation and deduction. He is an aloof and private man driven by a fierce intellect that gives him astounding brilliance and unfathomable eccentricity in equal measure.

Jeremy Brett, the definitive Holmes, stars in two beautiful adaptations taken from the classic ITV series.

The Final Problem (1985)
Sherlock Holmes (Jeremy Brett) has been in Paris to investigate the theft of the Mona Lisa by a master criminal. Holmes has successfully overseen the arrest of the criminal's henchmen, but on his return to London receives a warning from the "Napoleon of Crime" Professor Moriarty (Eric Porter). Holmes proposes to Watson (David Burke) that they leave on a timely trip to the continent. Using subterfuge and disguise they make their way to the Reichenbach falls where Watson is called away to attend to a sick English woman leaving Holmes alone by the thundering water...
The Empty House (1986)
It is three years since Sherlock Holmes (Jeremy Brett) died and the world is a dispiriting place for Dr. John Watson (Edward Hardwicke), who still keenly feels the loss of his colleague and friend. Watson is attending to the death of the Honourable Ronald Adair (Paul Lacoux) who is found in his house with a soft-nosed lead pistol bullet next to him. But there is no sign of an intruder. It is indeed an intriguing case and Watson is not the only one who takes an interest in it.

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'The Sign of Four' is the dramatic story of Holmes (Jeremy Brett) and Watsons (Edward Hardwicke) search for the answers to the mysterious problems that are besetting the lovely Mary (Jenny Seagrove).

Her father vanished ten years previously, but every year since she has received a valuable pearl from an unknown patron - she now needs an escort to finally meet this anonymous benefactor. However, during the night, a brutal murder takes place and Holmes, aided by Toby the tracker dog and the Baker Street Irregulars, must hunt down a ruthless killer and unravel the Sign of Four.