The Hound of the Baskervilles DVD 2000 / Directed by Rodney Gibbons / Starring: Matt Frewer, Kenneth Welsh

UPC 5018011201762 / ODX20176

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REGION 2 PAL DVD

Audio:  English 2.0

Runtime: 87 minutes

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English Summary:

The Hound of the Baskervilles (2000) is a Canadian television film directed by Rodney Gibbons and starring Matt Frewer and Kenneth Welsh. The film is based on Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes novel of the same name.

The first of four Holmes adaptations starring Frewer as Holmes, The Hound of the Baskervilles was followed by The Sign of Four in 2001, then The Royal Scandal (a blend of "A Scandal in Bohemia" and "The Bruce-Partington Plans") in 2001, with The Case of the Whitechapel Vampire (an original story) the final film released in 2002. Because of the duo's compatibility, they were asked to stay on for a sequel to the film. At the time of release, this was the sixth adaptation of Conan Doyle's 'Hound of the Baskervilles' story.

The film was produced by Montréal-based production company Muse Entertainment and although both Frewer and Welsh had not read the original story, that did not deter the producers from hiring them on. The two actors were cast for the roles because of their previous theatre training experience. The film's budget was a generous $4.5 million, making it a step above most TV films. Most of the film's budget went into creating elaborate sets^[2] to capture the essence of the book's locations. Production designer Jean-Baptiste Tard had $600,000 to create 221B Baker Street as well as a facade for Baskerville Hall.^[3] The film was shot in Quebec, Canada, using the streets of Old Montreal to mimic Holmes' iconic Baker Street residence, and the streets of London, England.^[2] The nearby rural town of Harrington, Quebec was used as a stand in for the English moors near Henry Baskerville's home. The "hound" was a trained German Shepherd augmented with the use of contact lenses and CG.

Story: Canadian made-for-TV adaptation of the popular Arthur Conan Doyle novel, starring Matt Frewer and Kenneth Welsh. Sherlock Holmes (Frewer) is called in when Sir Charles Baskerville (Barry Baldaro) seemingly falls prey to the family curse: a hell-hound which is said to haunt the moors of Devon. However, rather than investigate personally, Holmes opts to send his trusted colleague Doctor Watson (Welsh) to take up residence at Baskerville Hall and begin looking into the matter. This gives the great detective time to conduct an investigation of his own...

Cast

• Matt Frewer as Sherlock Holmes
• Kenneth Welsh as Dr. John H. Watson
• Jason London as Sir Henry Baskerville
• Emma Campbell as Beryl Stapleton
• Gordon Masten as Dr. Mortimer
• Robin Wilcock as Stapleton