The Hound of the Baskervilles [Complete Isolated Score] (1959)

Описание: The Hound of the Baskervilles [Complete Isolated Score] (1959)
Composed by James Bernard (1925-2001)

Tracklisting:

1. [00:00] Overture (orchestral)
2. [01:36] Titles
3. [03:02] Tarantula
4. [04:09] Holmes
5. [04:32] Sir Henry
6. [04:46] The Mine
7. [05:01] Stapleton
8. [06:26] Finale (orch)
9. [07:08] Main Title (isolated)
10. [08:23] The Hunt
11. [09:37] Come On
12. [11:14] The Beast
13. [12:02] Danger Spider
14. [12:58] Getting There
15. [13:16] Weird Curse
16. [13:29] The Cry
17. [13:43] Watch & Out
18. [15:17] They Heard Us
19. [15:39] What Was That
20. [16:01] I Don't See
21. [16:21] Horrible Death
22. [16:37] The Beast There
23. [16:47] Your Life
24. [17:10] Sherlock
25. [17:34] Diabolical Ceremony
26. [18:02] Carry On
27. [18:39] Scary Sounds
28. [19:01] The Hands
29. [19:25] Remember the Legend
30. [22:03] Almost Dead
31. [23:14] Nothing to Fear Now
32. [23:39] The Last Victim
33. [24:00] End Titles

Based on the 1902 novel of the same title by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930), this Hammer Film Production was directed by Terence Fisher (1904-1980) and features a superb cast that includes horror icons Christopher Lee (1922-2015) and Peter Cushing (1913-1994) alongside film, stage, and television actor André Morell (1909-1978), David Oxley (1920-1985), character actor Francis De Wolff (1913-1984), Helen Goss (1903-1985), Miles Malleson (1888-1969), an actor well-known for his portrayal of eccentric characters in comedies, Sam Kydd (1915-1982), and John Le Mesurier (1912-1983), best remembered for his role as Sergeant Arthur Wilson in the BBC television comedy 'Dad's Army. When Hammer decided to remodel themselves as a horror factory (mid-1950's), Fisher became their main director. He was part of a team that produced all their 'classic' horrors, and his stately style was a key aspect of the Hammer formula. Fisher was a more versatile filmmaker than his horror output suggests, having also directed the likes of 'The Earth Dies Screaming (1964), 'Island of Terror (1966), 'Night of the Big Heat (1967), and the German-produced 'Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace (1962).

The film begins with maniacal nobleman Sir Hugo Baskerville (David Oxley) brutally murdering a young woman and her father on the moors of Baskerville Hall. In that same moment, Sir Hugo is set upon and torn to pieces by what has come to be known as the 'Hound from Hell'. Ever since, the Baskerville lineage has carried this terrible curse. With the death of Sir Charles Baskerville on the very same moors, the estate has fallen to the young Sir Henry (Christopher Lee). With another Baskerville about to face this ungodly curse, Doctor Mortimer (Francis De Wolff) has employed famed detective Sherlock Holmes (Peter Cushing) to get to the bottom of the mystery before it is too late. Unable to attend right away, he sends Dr Watson (André Morell) ahead to investigate. While Holmes isn't one to subscribe to curses, he does sense that there is some sort of diabolical plot in motion. Through his unusual methods of sleuthing, Holmes comes to Baskerville Hall in search of clues and facts that would otherwise elude those of a simpler intellect. Could the killings be linked to a recently escaped lunatic, or perhaps the groundskeeper (Ewen Solon) and his daughter (Marla Landi), as they stand to inherit from the estate? Could it be the butler (John Le Mesurier) and his wife (Helen Goss) who have their own personal secrets? Or are the legends true and there really is a hound sent by hell to punish the lineage of Baskerville? With Hammer stalwarts Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee facing the supposedly supernatural beast, the final effort is one of the most energetic and entertaining takes on the famous detective and his most infamous case.

Despite the diversions away from the original novel, the story is respectfully handled and works exceptionally well. The cinematography by Jack Asher (1916-1991) is stylish and contains that distinctive Hammer gothic plumage. There is a healthy vitality about this remake, helped undoubtedly by composer James Bernard's energetic score which was conducted by John Hollingsworth (1916-1963). A distinctive trait in Bernard's Hammer scores is his use of clashing harmonies, often created by doubling a motif a tone higher, as in his famous 'Dracula theme. His music is also frenzied and pacey at times, frequently making use of percussion such as timpani and snares. John Hollingsworth was a British orchestral conductor prominent in the concert hall as well as the film studio, where he became well associated with music for British horror films of the 1950's and early 1960's.

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