巴斯克维尔的猎犬 (The Hound of the Baskervilles)

简介

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 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.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.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.