Hornblower [videorecording] / United Productions for Meridian Broadcasting in association with A & E Networks ; produced by Andrew Benson ; directed by Andrew Grieve.
Format:
[videorecording] /
Publisher:
Distributed in the U.S. by New Video Group, Distributed in the U.S. by New Video Group,
Copyright Date:
1999
Description:
4 videodiscs (ca. 100 min. each) : sd., col. ; c 4 3/4 in.
Hornblower (Television program) Even chance. Examination for lieutenant. Frogs and the lobsters. Duel. Fire ships. Duchess and the devil. Wrong war.
Notes:
Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired. Based on the novels by C.S. Forester. Originally broadcast in 1998. Special features: biographical information about C.S. Forester; nautical terms and definitions; behind-the-scenes making of the production; England's royal warships, hosted by Edward Winsor; instant "search for your favorite scene." Ioan Gruffud, Robert Lindsay, Dorian Healy, Michael Byrne, Robert Bathurst.
Contents:
v. 1. The duel (UK title, The even chance) -- v. 2. The fire ships (UK title, The examination for lieutenant) -- v. 3. The duchess and the devil -- v. 4. The wrong war (UK title, The frogs and the lobsters).
Summary:
Set against the backdrop of the Napoleonic wars, the story of Horatio Hornblower, the legendary sea-faring hero, follows the raw recruit as he battles the French, evades capture, and rises through the ranks of the King's Navy.
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