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The Hound of the Baskervilles

The Hound of the Baskervilles

Drama · Comedy · Thriller · 1988

When a nobleman is threatened by a family curse on his newly inherited estate, detective Sherlock Holmes is hired to investigate.

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The Hound of the Baskervilles

1988 Drama · Comedy · Thriller 1h 45m

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7.3 / 10

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When a nobleman is threatened by a family curse on his newly inherited estate, detective Sherlock Holmes is hired to investigate.

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What this film says about your taste.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Brian Mills

Written by

John Hawkesworth · T.R. Bowen

Jeremy Brett

Jeremy Brett

Sherlock Holmes

Edward Hardwicke

Edward Hardwicke

Dr. John Watson

Raymond Adamson

Raymond Adamson

Sir Charles Baskerville

Alastair Duncan

Alastair Duncan

Dr. Mortimer

Ronald Pickup

Ronald Pickup

Barrymore

R

Rosemary McHale

Mrs. Barrymore

Kristoffer Tabori

Kristoffer Tabori

Sir Henry Baskerville

Court is in session

Put The Hound of the Baskervilles on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Auteur Devotee

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.