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The Hound of the Baskervilles (2002 film)
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Wikipedia article
'The Hound of the Baskervilles' is a 2002 television adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's 1902 novel of the same name.
Plot
Sherlock Holmes and his companion Dr. Watson investigate the case of an attempted murder inspired by the legend of a fearsome, diabolical hound of supernatural origin on Dartmoor in Devon in England's West Country.
Cast
*Richard Roxburgh as Sherlock Holmes
*Ian Hart as Doctor Watson
*Richard E. Grant as Jack Stapleton
*Matt Day as Sir Henry Baskerville
*John Nettles as Dr. James Mortimer
*Geraldine James as Mrs. Mortimer
*Neve McIntosh as Beryl Stapleton
*Ron Cook as Mr. Barrymore
*Liza Tarbuck as Mrs. Barrymore
* Danny Webb as Inspector Lestrade
Production
Produced by Tiger Aspect Productions, this was the third adaptation of the tale for the BBC, it was shown on BBC One on Boxing Day 2002. It was directed by David Attwood, and adapted by Allan Cubitt. The film stars Richard Roxburgh as Sherlock Holmes and Ian Hart as Doctor Watson. Hart would play Watson again in the 2004 TV film 'Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking', also written by Cubitt.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/drama/houndofthebaskervilles/ The Hound of the Baskervilles] at BBC The hound was a mix of animatronics and computer generated images and was created by the same team, Crawley Creatures and Framestore, that provided the dinosaurs for 'Walking with Dinosaurs' and 'The Lost World'.
This version diverges from the novel in a few instances, such as Sir Henry not being involved in the final attempt to entrap Stapleton, Stapleton murdering his wife and Stapleton being shot dead by Watson just before the former can shoot a mire-trapped Holmes. The film is set in the time period the original tale was published as opposed to when it was originally set. It portrays a sance performed by Dr. Mortimer's wife, a scene which did not appear in the original novel, though a similar scene did appear in the 1939 Basil Rathbone version of the film.
Critical reaction
Richard Scheib of 'The Science-Fiction, Horror and Fantasy Film Review' called the film "one of the best Sherlock Holmes screen adaptations to date, and arguably the best of all screen versions of 'The Hound of the Baskervilles' that we have."[http://www.moria.co.nz/horror/houndofthebaskervilles2002.htm The Hound of the Baskervilles (2002). Moria The Science-Fiction, Horror and Fantasy Film Review.] Pamela Troy of 'CultureVulture.net' wrote, "There's a lot that may outrage fans of the original novel, but this is, nonetheless, a respectful, interesting, and worthwhile adaptation."[http://www.culturevulture.net/Movies/Hound.htm The Hound of the Baskervilles review CultureVulture.net] Charles Prepolec of the Sherlock Holmes fansite 'BakerStreetDozen.com' wrote, "In the end, it is a compelling, if somewhat infuriating, film to watch. Not a great Holmes film, and certainly not the greatest version of this story, but it is fascinating television drama."[http://www.bakerstreetdozen.com/roxhoun.html Sherlock Holmes: The Hound of the Baskervilles (2002)] BakerStreetDozen.com 'The A.V. Club' called the film "A very interesting, if not completely successful, adaptation."
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