This past July 7 commemorated the death of Arthur Conan Doyle. Born in 1859, throughout his life he worked as a writer and doctor, a career that he finished but, because he did not have so many patients, he did not get to practice at all, so he ended up focusing on writing.
Doyle wrote dozens of stories and novels, but the mythical and famous detective Sherlock Holmes was the creation that would make him famous. It was around this character that he wrote several books and stories that earned him great recognition, and Sherlock went on to become one of the most important characters in world literature.
In celebration of his memory, we have brought you three of the best productions of Arthur Conan Doyle’s works that are available to stream from your home.
Sherlock Holmes (2009)
Without a doubt, one of the most famous adaptations of Arthur Conan Doyle is the one made by Guy Ritchie in 2009 and featured Robert Downey Jr. in the role of the famous detective and Jude Law as his faithful friend and companion. , Watson. This film does not adapt a particular work by the author, but instead chooses to take an original route, only making use of the characters and their personality traits. It has a sequel, and in HBO Max is available.
King: King of the Apes (2005)
This action-adventure film adapts, with some modern touches, Doyle’s novel The Lost World, published in 1912. In this way, it follows the story of a plane that crashes in the Amazon. It can be seen completely free in streaming, as you can find it at Vix and on Pluto TV.
Sherlock (2010)
Finally, we cannot ignore this acclaimed BBC series starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman in the roles of Sherlock Holmes and Watson respectively. The series, which has four seasons and a total of 13 episodes, is responsible for adapting different novels by the acclaimed detective, including: A Study in Scarlet, The Valley of Terror, The Hound of the Baskervilles, among many others. Is available in Amazon Prime Video and HBO Max.