The Secrecy of the pyramid

the Secrecy of the pyramid is a film carried out by Barry Levinson in 1985.

Synopsis

With London in 1870, the young person Watson makes his entry in its new school. It meets there another teenager with the spirit of deduction very developed: some Sherlock Holmes… Soon, Holmes and the future Doctor Watson binds friendship and is led to carry out their first survey when mysterious suicides take place in their entourage.

Data sheet

Title: the Secrecy of the pyramid
original Title: Young Sherlock Holmes
Realization: Barry Levinson
Scenario: Chris Columbus
Music: Bruce Broughton
Coming out date: December 6th 1985 (the United States) - March 26th 1986 (France)
American Film
Kind: venture
Durée: 109 minutes

Distribution

Nicholas Rowe : Sherlock Holmes
Alan Cox : John Watson
Sophie Ward: Elizabeth Hardy
Anthony Higgins: Professor Rathe
Susan Fleetwood: Mrs. Dribb
Freddie Jones: Cragwitch
Nigel Stock: Waxflatter

Rewards

Nomination with the Oscar of the best visual effects in 1986.
Nominations at the prices of best science fiction film and better scenario, at the time of the Academy off Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films 1986.
Price of the best music, at the time of Academy off Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films 1986.
Nomination at the price of best family film and fantastic, at the time of the Young Artist Awards 1987.

Anecdotes

the Secrecy of the pyramid is the first film with bénéficer of a character entirely in synthesized images (the knight which leaves the stained glass). This sequence is the work of the studio Industrial Light & Magic. The atmosphere impressed of magic and fantastic, the decorations as certain characters inspired certainly the cinematographic universe of Harry Potter, whose Colombus carried out the first 2 episodes.

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