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  • The Private Life Of Sherlock Holmes
  • The Private Life Of Sherlock Holmes review by from London
    Rated - 3 stars A Forgotten Gem 28 November 2004
    .... He relieves these bouts of depression with an increasing reliance on cocaine. Colin Blakely's Dr Watson is Holmes's saving grace, his anchor and his confidante. Holmes cha...  

Colin Blakely - filmography


  • The Big Sleep on DVD (1977)
    Starring: Robert Mitchum,  Harry Andrews,  Richard Todd
    Director: Michael Winner
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
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    A faithful remake of the 1946 original in which private eye Philip Marlowe finds himself involved in murder, blackmail and violence when hired to protect a General's young daughter.
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 51% from 679 members
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  • Equus on DVD (1977)
    Starring: Richard Burton,  Peter Firth,  Colin Blakely
    Director: Sidney Lumet
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Sidney Lumet directed this film version of Peter Shaffer's dramatic play, transforming theatrical symbolism into cinematic realism. Richard Burton received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor for his performance as Martin Dysert, a psychiatrist determined to unravel the disturbed mind of ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 62% from 953 members
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  • This Sporting Life (1963)
    Starring: Richard Harris,  Rachel Roberts,  Alan Badel
    Director: Lindsay Anderson
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
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    Adapted from David Storey's novel of the same title, THIS SPORTING LIFE is a gritty, unblinking look at life in the coal mining region of Northern England as seen through the eyes of Frank Machin. Richard Harris gives a remarkable performance as Machin, a proud man who wants to quit his job as a ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 67% from 1,660 member
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  • Antony & Cleopatra on DVD
    Starring: Jane Lapotaire,  Colin Blakely,  Ian Charleson
    Director: Johathan Miller
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    In 1978, the BBC set itself the task of filming all of William Shakespeare's plays for television. The resulting productions, renowned for their loyalty to the text, utilised the best theatrical and television directors and brought great performances from leading contemporary actors. Mark Anthony, ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 55% from 128 members
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  • The Big Sleep to Watch Now (1978)
    Starring: Robert Mitchum,  Harry Andrews,  Richard Todd
    Director: Michael Winner
    Certificate: Certificate: 15 (TBC)
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    Run time: 99 minutes
    A faithful remake of the 1946 original in which private eye Philip Marlowe finds himself involved in murder, blackmail and violence when hired to protect a General's young daughter.
    Rate this: 2 stars out of 5 40% from 2 members
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Colin Blakely facts

5 most recent films

Tales Of The Unexpected - Series 6 - Complete - 3.5 stars
Evil Under The Sun - 3.5 stars
The Dogs Of War - 3.0 stars
The Big Sleep - 2.5 stars
Equus - 3.0 stars

5 highest-rated films

Evil Under The Sun - 3.5 stars
This Sporting Life - 3.5 stars
Equus - 3.0 stars
The Private Life Of Sherlock Holmes - 3.0 stars
The Dogs Of War - 3.0 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Tales Of The Unexpected - Series 6 - Complete - 3.5 stars
The Big Sleep - 2.5 stars
Antony & Cleopatra - 3.0 stars
The Dogs Of War - 3.0 stars
The Private Life Of Sherlock Holmes - 3.0 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Harry Andrews - 3 times - show films
Joan Collins - 2 times - show films
James Stewart - 2 times - show films
Sarah Miles - 2 times - show films
Candy Clark - 2 times - show films

Most frequent directors

Michael Winner - 2 times - show films
Lindsay Anderson - 1 times - show films
Sidney Lumet - 1 times - show films
Johathan Miller - 1 times - show films
Peter Duffell - 1 times - show films