故事发生在公元1788年，护理乔治三世（奈杰尔·霍桑 Nigel Hawthorne 饰）带领着他的人民和军队逐渐在欧洲大陆站稳了脚跟，护理整个国家在乔治王的英明领导下安乐富足，生机勃勃。然而某一日，乔治王忽然患上了精神病，疯疯癫癫，胡言乱语，首相彼得（朱利安·沃德姆 Julian Wadham 饰）感到焦急万分，找来各路名医，却都无法治好乔治王，亦查不出患病的原因。野心勃勃的威尔斯王子（鲁伯特·艾弗雷特 Rupert Everett 饰）想要借此机会将父亲赶下王位，自己继任，为了避免这一情况的发生，彼得不得不想方设法拖延时间，掩盖实情。就在彼得感到再也支撑不下去之时，一位名叫威尔斯（伊安·霍姆 Ian Holm 饰）的医生出现了。
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回复 :本片改编自当代爱尔兰最杰出的幽默小说家罗迪·道伊尔“社会三部曲”（The Barrytown Trilogy）中的第二部，讲述了一个多子女的保守爱尔兰中下阶层家庭由于大女儿未婚先孕而引起的种种矛盾和困扰。"Snapper"指的便是女儿肚子里的惹麻烦的胎儿。本片拥有清晰明快的节奏和出色的表演，扮演从保守到开放的父亲的爱尔兰著名演员科尔姆·米尼借此得到了金球奖提名。科雷一家尽管并不富有，成员也没有任何过人之处，但他们在备受外人非议的过程中展现出了令人羡慕的相互理解和支持，也让影片对未婚先孕这件事的处理上一定程度有点不切实际的理想化。
回复 :A most pleasingly atmospheric rendition of the tale, noirishly photographed and moodily set, this is the version which probably would have delighted Conan Doyle the most. There is one important plot change which enables the beautiful Alice Brandt to enjoy both a larger role and a more intriguing part in the proceedings. This change also builds up the parts of Dr Mortimer and Lord Charles, yet at the same time provides a nice introduction to the is-he-sinister or is-he-a-good-guy Barrymore, deftly played here by Fritz Rasp.Despite the sting of its well-developed story, the spellbindingly atmospheric direction and the engrossing performances delivered by the entire cast, many fans may find this version somewhat disappointing. For at least three reasons: As in the novel, the part played in the narrative by Sherlock Holmes, though vital, is minimal. And in this version, not only has no attempt been made to enlarge his role, if anything both writer and director do their best to minimize it. Holmes does not even make his entrance for half-an-hour, and when he does finally appear, he has his back to the camera. It is Fritz Odemar, as Dr Watson, who receives the more favorable camera angles. And there is a purpose in this. It is Watson, not Holmes, who figures as the main protagonist of The Hound of the Baskervilles. For the bulk of the narrative, Holmes disappears. It is Watson and Lord Henry (Peter Voss) who take up the running. The movie is almost over, before Holmes closes in on the villain. And even so, this is not the obsessed, self-important Holmes we are accustomed to see taking charge. Another problem is that the title hound itself does not figure a great deal in the action, a downgrading which will undoubtedly rate as another major disappointment for fans. And finally, it could be argued that the script gives too much attention to Conan Doyle's red herring, the escaped convict, and not enough to the real villain.This said, it must surely be admitted by all, that Odemar's interpretation of Watson—intelligent, charming, level-headed, courageous and resourceful—is much closer to Conan Doyle's conception than either the bungling, inveterately stupid Nigel Bruce or the self-effacing Ian Fleming.One other player deserves special mention: Erich Ponto (Dr Winkel in The Third Man) who seems exactly right for Stapleton. A difficult part, superbly played.- JohnHowardReid, imdb
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