What's the Difference between A Slight Trick of the Mind the Book and Mr. Holmes the Movie?
| In the Book |
In the Movie |
Sherlock Holmes
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Sherlock Holmes
Portrayed by: Ian McKellen
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Mrs. Munro
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Mrs. Munro
Portrayed by: Laura Linney
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Roger Munro
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Roger Munro
Portrayed by: Milo Parker
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Tamiki Umezaki
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Tamiki Umezaki
Portrayed by: Hiroyuki Sanada
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Ann Kelmot
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Mrs. Keller
Portrayed by: Hattie Morahan
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Mr. Keller
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Thomas Kelmot
Portrayed by: Patrick Kennedy
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Dr. Baker
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Dr. Barrie
Portrayed by: Roger Allam
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Constable Tom Anderson
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Inspector Gilbert
Portrayed by: Phil Davis
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| In the Book |
In the Movie |
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Holmes uses two canes and needs help getting around at times. |
Holmes uses a single cane and walks stiffly. |
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Holmes is occasionally recognized by fans during his ship voyage to Japan. |
No details on Homes voyage to Japan.
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Holmes had a series of housekeepers that usually lasted less than a year as he was described as irascible. |
Mrs. Munro is the only housekeeper in the film. |
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Mrs. Munro, his housekeeper is young. |
Mrs. Munro is in her late 40’s or early 50’s.
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Homes gets many letters with pleas for help, business proposals and other offers. He reads them all prior to burning them. Holmes rarely ever responds and only to those letters that interest him such as those bee keeping and other interests. |
Holmes has Mrs. Munro burn all of the letters he receives without reading them. Roger saves a single letter and gives it to Holmes. It is a letter from Mr. Umezaki. Holmes presumes it is a letter from Mr. Umezaki about his mother’s death. |