The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Hound of the Baskervilles - Part 1

1981 1h 14m RU

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★7.3TMDB · 137

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Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Igor Maslennikov
Writers: Yuriy Veksler, Igor Maslennikov
Languages: Russian
Countries: Soviet Union

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RUNTIME

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Tight 74-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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45 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Sherlock Holmes (Vasiliy Livanov) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Igor Maslennikov, shot by Vladimir Ilin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Vladimir Dashkevich. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Lyudmila Obrazumova shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Vasiliy Livanov and Vitali Solomin and Rina Zelyonaya carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0083100 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Igor Maslennikov directs. Vladimir Ilin behind the camera. Vladimir Dashkevich scores. Lyudmila Obrazumova cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 74-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
245 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Sherlock Holmes (Vasiliy Livanov) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Igor Maslennikov, shot by Vladimir Ilin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Vladimir Dashkevich. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Lyudmila Obrazumova shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Vasiliy Livanov and Vitali Solomin and Rina Zelyonaya carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0083100 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Vladimir Ilin
Original score: Vladimir Dashkevich
Editing: Lyudmila Obrazumova
Production design: Bella Manevich
Makeup / hair: Lyudmila Eliseeva
Sound: Asya Zvereva
Runtime: 74 min · 1h 14m
Status: Released
Original language: RU
Certification (US): 12+
IMDB: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Hound of the Baskervilles - Part 1 (1981)

Part of

Sherlock Holmes (Vasiliy Livanov) Collection

Also by

Igor Maslennikov

Production companies

Who made it

Lenfilm
SU
Gosteleradio USSR
SU

Key crew

Makeup DesignerLyudmila Eliseeva
Visual Effects CameraVitaliy Volchanskiy
AdministrationIrina Perelanina
Co-WriterYuriy Veksler
AdministrationEvgeniya Dikhnova
AdministrationValeri Smolyakov
Assistant EditorL. Umanskaya
NovelArthur Conan Doyle
Production DesignBella Manevich
Assistant DirectorGalina Zaigraeva
Assistant Costume DesignerAndzhela Sapunova
Assistant DirectorNatalya Yashpan
Makeup ArtistLila Zavyalova
Production ManagerGrigori Prusovsky
EditorLyudmila Obrazumova
Co-DirectorArkadiy Tigay
Costume DesignerNelli Lev
Assistant DirectorN. Yagman
DecoratorRimma Shtil
Assistant DirectorB. Beysekova
Sound DesignerAsya Zvereva
Property MasterN. Usanova
CostumerNelli Svetchina
Assistant CameraVladimir Trilis

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

based on novel or book

Release history · US

When it landed

Physical2013-12-1012+· Blu-ray, Lizard Cinema Trade
Physical2010-02-0912+· DVD, Lizard Cinema Trade

Also known as

International titles

Собака Баскервилей. Часть 1RU
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson: The Hound of the Baskervilles - Part 1US
The Hound of the Baskervilles - Part 1US
Шерлок Холмс и доктор Ватсон: Собака Баскервилей. Часть 1RU
Собака БаскервилейRU
The Hound of the BaskervillesUS