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 Movie |
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Upon his death, Watson bequeathed his last three journals to Holmes. He burned them as they were sensitive in nature and might fall into the wrong hands. He later regretted not reading them more. |
Nothing about this in the film. |
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The daughter of Constable Anderson keeps Holmes' house for a while after Roger’s death. |
This does not happen in the film.
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This does not happen in the book. |
Holmes eventually concocts a fictional story about Mr. Umezaki’s father. The first work of fiction he ever wrote. Holmes claims the father entered into the service the British crown and served honorably for many years which is why he was not able to return to Japan to be with his family. He sends this letter to Mr. Umezaki to give him some closure about his father abandoning his family. |
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This does not happen in the book. |
Holmes starts to construct a stone garden to meditate in. It is similar to one he saw in Japan.
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After Roger’s death, Mrs. Munro leaves Holmes’s employment and goes elsewhere. |
After Roger recovers from the wasp stings, he resumes beekeeping. Roger also starts teaching his mother how to care for the bee hives. Holmes tells Mrs. Munro that he will bequeath his estate to Mrs. Munro upon his death. |