The Hound of the Baskervilles written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and the film The Hound of the Baskervilles directed by Jeremy Bret are two works of art that mostly tell the same story. There are, however, many differences between the book and the film. These differences don't affect the outcome of the story, but they give less impact to the story. Along with the differences there are many similarities, and those similarities give you confidence that it's the same story. One of the main differences in the film that wasn't in the book was that the opening scene of the film was set on the moor with Sir Charles being attacked by the Hound. In the book the opening scene was when Watson and Holmes had just found a walking stick with the initials CCH stamped on it. I think the opening scene of the film was more informative because it let you know what was going on and also gave the film more suspense. In the movie Holmes, at first, was much more proud and rude to Watson and people in general, but later Holmes was much kinder and a little humbler at least compared to the book. This difference made the viewer feel less sympathy for Holmes' character and it almost seemed like the director was trying to save Holmes' character by making him more likable in the ending. The difference had a big impact on the atmosphere of the film because it seemed like he was so arrogant that he was quite unapproachable. ... in the center of the sheet ... in the book it is said that the maid died of exhaustion while running, so it must have been a little bigger than how it was shot in the film. I imagined all the characters differently, but these are just personal opinions and everyone would have had them. Overall I was satisfied with the film, because it remained fairly close to the book's descriptions and the plot. The plot hasn't changed except for the death of the Hound. The book and the movie had many more differences and many similarities, yet they had the same plot. Work cited Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan. The Hound of the Baskervilles. Great Britain, Penguin Groups, 2004. New York, Berkley Publishing Group, 1993. The Hound of the Baskervilles. Jeremy Brett. Granada Television Limited, 1984