Found in Paris the first film of Sherlock Holmes – 21 DeCine

Sherlock Holmes is one of the characters that game has been in film and television, have given rise to about 300 degrees. Apparently, since there were adaptations French Cinematheque in 1916 announced the discovery of Sherlock Holmes , a silent film shot that year, starring William Gillette. The actor was the first to embody the character in the first authorized stage play, which won an unprecedented success in 1899 but only appeared once in a film production, the tape just found.

“At last we can come see where interpretations such as Basil Rathbone or Benedict Cumberbatch , “said Russell Merritt, the supervising editor of the recovery of the tape. These days will be restored, converted to digital format and subsequently be exhibited. The French Cinematheque screened Sherlock Holmes in January at the Film Festival Toute la Mémoire du Restored Monde. Then he will participate in the San Francisco Silent Film Festival, USA, in May.