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4 April 1999 (USA)
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Horatio Hornblower begins his naval career, but a deadly feud with a despicable mate is causing complications. full summary | full synopsis
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Won 2 Primetime Emmys.
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8 nominations
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Ioan Gruffudd and Wife Alice Evans Expecting First Child
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Ioan Gruffudd | ... | Midshipman Horatio Hornblower | |
| Robert Lindsay | ... | Capt. Sir Edward Pellew | |
| Dorian Healy | ... | Midshipman Jack Simpson | |
| Michael Byrne | ... | Capt. Keene | |
| Robert Bathurst | ... | Lt. Eccleston | |
| Duncan Bell | ... | Midshipman Clayton | |
| Paul Copley | ... | Matthews | |
| Sean Gilder | ... | Styles | |
| Simon Sherlock | ... | Oldroyd | |
| Chris Barnes | ... | Finch | |
| Jamie Bamber | ... | Midshipman Archie Kennedy | |
| Colin MacLachlan | ... | Master Bowles | |
| Roger May | ... | Lt. Chadd | |
| Vincent Grass | ... | Capt. Forget | |
| Richard Lumsden | ... | Midshipman Hether |
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Horatio Hornblower: The Duel (USA)
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93 min
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One of the ships used for the film was "The Grand Turk" which is a working replica of a 1790s man-o-war that makes yearly trips throughout Europe and winters in the city of Whitby, England. It was specially built for 'Hornblower', and painted black and buff on one side, and black and red on the other, so that it could double as a British or French ship, depending on the angle it was filmed from.
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Factual errors: The Indefatigable is portrayed as a 22-gun corvette, with 12-pounder main guns. In reality she was a 44-gun heavy frigate with 24-pounder main guns.
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Midshipman Jack Simpson:
They've fallen back, sir. The ship is ours!
Lt. Eccleston: Thanks be praised.
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Lt. Eccleston: Thanks be praised.
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Followed by Hornblower: Mutiny (2001) (TV)
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Heart of Oak
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I viewed this show with some trepidation, as the name Hornblower to me (as with many others) is synonymous with Gregory Peck. But this is a different Hornblower and the magic is very much the same - fancy uniforms, good guys and bad guys, lots of sailing ships and lot of blood and thunder. What more can one ask for?
Add to this an excellent cast, from the principals down and you come up with a rip roaring piece of entertainment. The producers on the whole avoided the urge to "modernise" the story, the speech and demeanour of all concerned rang true, this in itself is worthy of note.
So, if like me , you were reluctant to see this show as you didn't want your memories of the Peck movie spoilt - do take the opportunity if it comes to your screen again. It is a classic example of when the British do something well, they do it extra well - Recommended.