Holmes & Watson. Madrid days is a 2012 Spanish thriller film written, produced and directed by José Luis Garci. It stars Gary Piquer as Sherlock Holmes and José Luis García Pérez as Dr. Watson. The plot brings the characters of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson to Madrid in order to investigate crimes similar to those of Jack the Ripper.
Parts of it were filmed on the Buen Retiro Park in Madrid.
Cast
Gary Piquer as Sherlock Holmes
José Luis García Pérez as Dr. Watson
Belén López as Irene Adler
Víctor Clavijo as Josito
Inocencio Arias as a minister
Enrique Villén as Enrique Valcárcel
Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón as Isaac Albéniz
Manuela Velasco as Elena
Macarena Gómez as Berna
Manuel Tejada as Marqués de Simancas
Candela Arroyo as a dancer
Juan Antonio Muñoz as Don Fernando
Leticia Dolera a Mary Watson
Jorge Roelas as Luis Delgado.
Reception
Jonathan Holland for Variety praised the decor and detail of the film but said "dramatically, it’s cardboard."