The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Hound of the Baskervilles - Part 1
The Hound of the Baskervilles is a 1981 Soviet film adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle's novel The Hound of the Baskervilles. It was the third installment in the TV series about adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson. A potent streak of humour ran through the film as concerns references to traditional British customs and stereotypes, ensuring the film's popularity with several generations of Russophone viewers. Other features of this best entry in the series include excellent exterior shots which closely match the novel's setting in the Dartmoor marshland, as well as an all-star cast: in addition to the famous Livanov -Solomin duo as Holmes and Watson, the film stars the internationally acclaimed actor/director Nikita Mikhalkov as Sir Henry Baskerville and the Russian movie legend Oleg Yankovsky as the villain Stapleton.
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About The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Hound of the Baskervilles - Part 1
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Hound of the Baskervilles - Part 1 is a 1981 Russian-language mystery, adventure and crime film directed by Igor Maslennikov. The cast is led by Vasiliy Livanov, Vitali Solomin, Rina Zelyonaya. It has a runtime of 1h 14m. Viewers rate it 7.3/10 across 100 ratings.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Hound of the Baskervilles - Part 1 was produced by Lenfilm and Gosteleradio USSR and made in Soviet Union. It was released on July 25, 1981.
- Director
- Igor Maslennikov
- Writers
- Igor Maslennikov
- Release date
- July 25, 1981
- Original language
- Russian
- Status
- Released
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Production
- Lenfilm, Gosteleradio USSR
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Hound of the Baskervilles - Part 1 cast & crew
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Hound of the Baskervilles - Part 1 was directed by Igor Maslennikov and written by Igor Maslennikov.
The cast features Vasiliy Livanov as Sherlock Holmes, Vitali Solomin as Dr. Watson, Rina Zelyonaya as Mrs. Hudson, Boryslav Brondukov as Inspector Lestrade, Evgeniy Steblov as Dr. James Mortimer, and Nikita Mikhalkov as Sir Henry Baskerville.
Behind the camera, the score was composed by Vladimir Dashkevich and cinematography is by Vladimir Ilin.
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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Hound of the Baskervilles - Part 1 holds an audience score of 7.3/10 from 136 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed mystery films.
At 1h 14m, it's an easy, time-light watch.
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Cast of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Hound of the Baskervilles - Part 1
Vasiliy Livanov
Sherlock Holmes
Vitali Solomin
Dr. Watson
Rina Zelyonaya
Mrs. Hudson
Boryslav Brondukov
Inspector Lestrade
Evgeniy Steblov
Dr. James Mortimer
Nikita Mikhalkov
Sir Henry Baskerville
Alexander Adabashyan
John Barrymore
Svetlana Kryuchkova
Eliza Barrymore
Oleg Yankovskiy
Jack Stapleton / Hugo Baskerville
Irina Kupchenko
Miss Beryl Stapleton
Alla Demidova
Laura Lyons
Sergei Martinson
Mr. Frankland
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It holds a 7.3/10 audience score from 136 ratings.
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