Mr Holmes
Saturday 15 August, 8pm, and Sunday 16 August, 4.30pm.
Official Selection: Berlin Film Festival 2015
Official Selection: Sydney Film Festival 2015
A new twist on the world’s most famous detective. In 1947, Sherlock Holmes (McKellen) returns from a journey to Japan, where, in search of a rare plant with powerful restorative qualities, he has witnessed the devastation of nuclear warfare. Now, in his remote seaside farmhouse in Sussex, an aging Holmes revisits the circumstances of the unsolved case that forced him into retirement, and searches for answers to the mysteries of life and love – before it’s too late.
With his legendary mental powers on the wane, and without his old sidekick Watson, Holmes is faced with the toughest case of his life – a case that might finally reveal to him the mysteries of the human heart. Based on the novel by Mitch Cullin, “A Slight Trick Of The Mind”.
The Guardian: 4 Stars – “Ian McKellen brings affection and grace to a whimsical portrait of an elderly Sherlock Holmes, struggling with his memory and his myth”
NZ Herald: 4 stars. “Enchanting whimsy that creates a unique Holmes.”
Stuff.co.nz: 4 ½ stars. “A beautifully acted, finely nuanced film “
Cast: Ian McKellen, Laura Linney
Cast: Ian McKellen, Laura Linney
Filmmakers- Director: Bill Condon, Writer: Jeffrey Hatcher
Producers: Iain Canning, Emile Sherman, Anne Carey
Drama, Mystery | 104mins | PG Adult themes | Country of Origin: UK, USA
Saturday 15th at 8pm, Sunday 16th at 4.30pm. Doors open 30 mins before session time.
Adults $11, Children $6
To reserve a seat phone 825 0023 or email info@raglanartscentre.co.nz
