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Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes (2000) (TV)
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Release Date:
18 May 2000 (USA) moreGenre:
MysteryTagline:
He taught him the finer points...of murder!Plot:
Arthur Conan Doyle reveals the story behind Sherlock Holmes and his mysteries by telling about Dr. Joseph Bell. | add synopsisAwards:
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Engrossing biodrama moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Ian Richardson | ... | Dr. Joseph Bell |
| Sean Wightman | ... | Mortuary Clerk |
| Robin Laing | ... | Arthur Conan Doyle |
| Dolly Wells | ... | Elspeth Scott |
 | Charles Dance | ... | Sir Henry Carlyle |
| Ralph Riach | ... | The Strand Editor |
| Aly Bain | ... | The Fiddler |
| Andrew John Tait | ... | Eustace Stark |
| Alan Sinclair | ... | Medical Lecturer |
 | Alec Newman | ... | Thomas Neill |
| Tamsin Pike | ... | Sophia |
| Joel Strachan | ... | Crawford |
| David Walker | ... | Baxter (as David MacDowell) |
| Sarah Collier | ... | Mary Doyle |
| John Bett | ... | Charles Doyle |
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Dr Bell & Mr Doyle (UK) (working title)Murder Rooms: The Dark Origins of Sherlock Holmes (USA) (syndication title)
The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes (UK) (working title)
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104 min (2 parts)Language:
EnglishColour:
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1.78 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Sweden:BtlFilming Locations:
Overtoun House, Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UKMOVIEmeter: 
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There is something completely engrossing about this dark drama. The characters are all the more interesting because you know they exist, and all the brilliance of the Sherlock Holmes novels is present.
And whats more, it's a fascinating insight into the beginnings of both Sherlock Holmes, and possibly, more importantly, Dr Watson, who is in fact Sir Arthur Conan Doyle himself. It is dark, and may be considered gruesome, but all the while, this TV movie paints a vivid picture of turn of the century England. Entertaining and fascinating, "Dr Bell and Mr Doyle: The Dark Beginnings Of Sherlock Holmes" is possibly the best telemovie I've seen.