Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil (1999) (TV)

Director:

Andrew Grieve

Writers:

C.S. Forester (story)
Patrick Harbinson (screenplay)

Release Date:

18 April 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Drama | War

Plot:

Lt. Hornblower and his crew are captured by the enemy while escorting a Duchess who has secrets of her own.

Plot Keywords:

Duchess | Navy | Actress | Fog | Prison

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Ioan Gruffudd	...	Horatio Hornblower
Robert Lindsay	...	Capt. Pellew
Cherie Lunghi	...	Duchess of Wharfedale
Christopher Fulford	...	M'Man Hunter
Ronald Pickup	...	Don Massaredo
Jamie Bamber	...	Kennedy
Jonathan Coy	...	Lieutenant Bracegirdle
John Woodvine	...	Sir Hew Dalrymple
Paul Copley	...	Matthews
Sean Gilder	...	Styles
Simon Sherlock	...	Oldroyd
Jean-Yves Berteloot	...	Etienne de Vergasse
Vincent S. Boluda	...	Spanish Lieutenant
Jolyon Baker	...	Captain Joubert
Colin MacLachlan	...	Master Bowles

Also Known As:

Horatio Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil (USA)

Runtime:

USA:93 min

Country:

UK

Language:

French | Spanish | English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Netherlands:12 | Singapore:PG | UK:PG

Filming Locations:

Peniche, Portugal

Company:

A&E Television Networks

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: In the opening shot, when a rowing boat comes close to the shore, a helicopter can be heard.

Quotes:

[Knowing that his ship has only four guns]
Hornblower: How many guns does the "Oriental" have, Mr. Hunter.
M'Man Hunter: Forty-eight, sir.
Hornblower: Well, we'll certainly give them a run for their money, won't we Mr. Styles?
Styles: Certainly will sir. Take them at least a minute to sink us.

Movie Connections:

Followed by Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters (1999) (TV)

Cherie Lunghi is a delight to see in this movie!

Having a great start with the first movie, falling into a dump for a second movie, I was very curious about the outcome for this third movie in the made for tv-series! For the third time we have again brilliant production values, as we have come to expect, after the previous ones! Story-wise it is a much better story than the second and a little better than the first! What makes this movie exceptional is the presence of Cherie Lunghi! Cherie Lunghi is one of Britain's most underrated actresses! She gives a terrific performance. It is a delight to see her in this movie! BTW this movie has a continuation of the homo-erotic tension between Hornblower and Kennedy as hinted in the first movie!