Lt. Hornblower and his crew are captured by the enemy while escorting a Duchess who has secrets of her own.
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| Complete credited cast: | |||
| Ioan Gruffudd | ... | Acting Lieutenant Horatio Hornblower | |
| Robert Lindsay | ... | Captain Sir Edward 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 | |
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Simon Sherlock | ... | Oldroyd |
| Jean-Yves Berteloot | ... | Etienne de Vergasse | |
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Vincent S. Boluda | ... | Spanish Lieutenant |
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Jolyon Baker | ... | Captain Joubert |
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Colin MacLachlan | ... | Master Bowles |
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Hornblower captures the French vessel, Le Reve, and is asked by Pellew to sail her back to England so that she can be outfitted for the English navy, and also, as a favor, to convey the unusual Duchess of Wharfedale back home. Unfortunately, Le Reve, Hornblower, the duchess and the crew are captured by the Spanish and imprisoned. There, Horatio finds Kennedy, wasted and hopeless from months in solitary. Against the odds, Horatio must find a way to escape with Kennedy, against Hunter's protests, and with the growing suspicion that the duchess may not be who she appears. Written by Kathy Li
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18 April 1999 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Hornblower: Archie, do you know Spanish?
Kennedy: A little.
[Horatio hands Archie a book written in Spanish and walks off]
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As Hornblower's second ruse is in play, just after Matthews warns him the Spanish suspect something, one line of dialogue makes clear, as the captain of the Spanish ship orders one of his officers: "Señala al almirante. Avisa que vamos a abrir fuego sobre piratas ingleses." Translated: "Signal the admiral. Say we are about to open fire on English pirates". See more »Goofs
Hornblower is released from his solitary confinement in the underground cage, where he has been (presumably) for several days, yet he is clean shaven when returned to his shipmates. See more »Quotes
Kennedy: [observing the men] They're planning something, Horatio.Hornblower: Archie, do you know Spanish?
Kennedy: A little.
[Horatio hands Archie a book written in Spanish and walks off]
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I thoroughly enjoyed "Duchess", and in fact all of the Horatio Hornblower movies. They were well written, well filmed, and well acted, particularly in the cases of Ioan Gruffud and Jamie Barber (Horatio & Archie Kennedy) who also, I happen to think, are both very attractive. I like the fact that M'Man Kennedy was brought back into the story. Cherie L. was also very good as the "Duchess."