Hornblower [videorecording] / produced by Andrew Benson ; directed by Andrew Grieve ; [produced by United Productions for Meridian Broadcasting in association with A & E Network].
Format:
[videorecording] /
Publisher:
Distributed in the U.S. by New Video Group,
Copyright Date:
1999
Description:
4 videocassettes (ca. 100 min. each) : sd., col. ; c 1/2 in.
Ioan Gruffud, Robert Lindsay, Dorian Healy, Michael Byrne, Robert Bathurst. Based on the books by C.S. Forester. Originally broadcast in 1998.
Contents:
v. 1. The duel -- v. 2. The fire ships -- v. 3. The duchess and the devil -- v. 4. The wrong war.
Summary:
The epic saga of Horatio Hornblower, the legendary sea-faring hero, comes to life in these videos based on C.S. Forester's classic novels. Set against the bloody backdrop of the Napoleonic wars, the story follows the raw recruit as he battles the French, evades capture, and rises through the ranks of the King's Navy.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.