年份：1937
国家：其它
更新：2024-06-14
导演：Carl Lamac
主演：Peter Voß Friedrich Kayßler Alice Brandt Bruno Güttner Fritz Odemar Fritz Rasp
剧情介绍：Amostpleasinglyatmosphericrenditionofthetale,noirishlyphotographedandmoodilyset,thisistheversionwhichprobablywouldhavedelightedConanDoylethemost.ThereisoneimportantplotchangewhichenablesthebeautifulAliceBrandttoenjoybothalargerroleandamoreintriguingpartintheproceedings.ThischangealsobuildsupthepartsofDrMortimerandLordCharles,yetatthesametimeprovidesaniceintroductiontotheis-he-sinisteroris-he-a-good-guyBarrymore,deftlyplayedherebyFritzRasp.Despitethestingofitswell-developedstory,thespellbindinglyatmosphericdirectionandtheengrossingperformancesdeliveredbytheentirecast,manyfansmayfindthisversionsomewhatdisappointing.Foratleastthreereasons:Asinthenovel,thepartplayedinthenarrativebySherlockHolmes,thoughvital,isminimal.Andinthisversion,notonlyhasnoattemptbeenmadetoenlargehisrole,ifanythingbothwriteranddirectordotheirbesttominimizeit.Holmesdoesnotevenmakehisentranceforhalf-an-hour,andwhenhedoesfinallyappear,hehashisbacktothecamera.ItisFritzOdemar,asDrWatson,whoreceivesthemorefavorablecameraangles.Andthereisapurposeinthis.ItisWatson,notHolmes,whofiguresasthemainprotagonistofTheHoundoftheBaskervilles.Forthebulkofthenarrative,Holmesdisappears.ItisWatsonandLordHenry(PeterVoss)whotakeuptherunning.Themovieisalmostover,beforeHolmesclosesinonthevillain.Andevenso,thisisnottheobsessed,self-importantHolmesweareaccustomedtoseetakingcharge.Anotherproblemisthatthetitlehounditselfdoesnotfigureagreatdealintheaction,adowngradingwhichwillundoubtedlyrateasanothermajordisappointmentforfans.Andfinally,itcouldbearguedthatthescriptgivestoomuchattentiontoConanDoyle'sredherring,theescapedconvict,andnotenoughtotherealvillain.Thissaid,itmustsurelybeadmittedbyall,thatOdemar'sinterpretationofWatson—intelligent,charming,level-headed,courageousandresourceful—ismuchclosertoConanDoyle'sconceptionthaneitherthebungling,inveteratelystupidNigelBruceortheself-effacingIanFleming.Oneotherplayerdeservesspecialmention:ErichPonto(DrWinkelinTheThirdMan)whoseemsexactlyrightforStapleton.Adifficultpart,superblyplayed.-JohnHowardReid,imdb
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