Hornblower: Mutiny (TV 2001)

Hornblower and his comrades come under the command of a revered but obviously mentally unstable captain and eventually must mutiny.

Director:

Andrew Grieve

Writers:

T.R. Bowen (screenplay), C.S. Forester (books)

Stars:

Ioan Gruffudd, Robert Lindsay, David Warner

Nominated for 7 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview:
Ioan Gruffudd	...	3rd Lt. Horatio Hornblower
Robert Lindsay	...	Cmmdre. Sir Edward Pellew
David Warner	...	Capt. James Sawyer (HMS Renown)
Nicholas Jones	...	1st Lt. Buckland
Paul McGann	...	2nd Lt. Bush
Jamie Bamber	...	4th Lt. Archie Kennedy
Philip Glenister	...	Gunner Hobbs
Paul Copley	...	Boatswain Matthews
Sean Gilder	...	Boatswain's Mate Styles
David Rintoul	...	Dr. Clive, Ship's Surgeon
Terence Corrigan	...	Midshipman Wellard
Gilly Gilchrist	...	Seaman Randall
Paul Brightwell	...	Marine Sgt. Whiting

Storyline

Sir Edward Pellew visits Horatio Hornblower who is jail in Jamaica awaiting his trial on a charge of making a mutiny. His problems began six months earlier when he was appointed Third Lieutenant aboard the HMS Renown under the famous Captain James Sawyer. It soon becomes apparent to several of the officers, including Horatio's friend Archie Kennedy who is aboard ship as Fourth Lieutenant that the Captain is suffering from madness of some sort. He is cruel and sees conspiracies everywhere. Both Horatio and Midshipman Welland prove to be the particular objects of his wrath. The situation is not helped by an inexperience First Lieutenant who does not command the Captain's respect and a newly arrived Second Lieutenant who doesn't seem ready to challenge the Captain in any way.

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Plot Keywords:

mutiny | conspiracy | horatio hornblower | napoleonic wars | laudanum | 

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Taglines:

He's Back!

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | War

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Details

Official Sites:

A&E Television Networks

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 April 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

Horatio Hornblower: The Mutiny

Filming Locations:

South Devon, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

A&E Network, Meridian Broadcasting, United Film and Television Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

240 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

The HMS Renown is painted in the style known as the Nelson Chequer, with black and yellow bands and black gun ports, which is dated from 1803 when he took over command of the Victory, and subsequently painted his ships as such. The film is based in 1801. However, it is possible that Nelson was copying a ship he saw before his command of the Victory, and captains were allowed to paint their ships however they wished, so the Renown may have been the ship or one of the ships that may have inspired Nelson to create the Nelson Chequer.

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Quotes

[last lines]
Cmmdre. Sir Edward Pellew: So you believe the Captain's behaviour was due to him falling down the hold.
3rd Lt. Horatio Hornblower: That's what seemed to push him over the edge.
Cmmdre. Sir Edward Pellew: That's an interesting choice of words, Mr. Hornblower.
[walks towards Hornblower]
Cmmdre. Sir Edward Pellew: How did the Captain come to fall?

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Connections

Follows Horatio Hornblower: The Duel (1998)

User Reviews

Blew me away

I am now addicted to Hornblower! This is one of the most realistic historical dramas out there.

Everything in Hornblower is played to perfection, from the sets

(fantastic, towering ships) to the costumes to the cast. The actors

are all so believable in their roles that it's hard to pull yourself out

of that world. I had only flicked onto it by accident on TV, but I couldn't pull myself

away. I have to say, Ioan Gruffudd is one of the best British actors

around. If you haven't watched any of the series, well then, shame on you!