Sherlock Holmes, the silent film, stars William Gillette in the title role of the play he adapted from Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous detective stories. This film was discovered in a French film archive in 2014, 98 years after its original release and 115 years after Gillette’s first stage production of the play. Viewing this historic film gives us the opportunity to experince the lost art of silent film, the melodramatic flavor of theatrical productions at the turn of the 20th century, and the skillful acting of William Gillette in the role that made him world famous. Continue reading Sherlock Holmes – Silent Film →