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Horatio Hornblower collector's edition / [produced by Andrew Benson ; directed by Andrew Grieve ; series developed by Celtic/Picture Palace for Meridian ; United Productions in association with A & E Networks].

Grieve, Andrew. (Added Author). Benson, Andrew. (Added Author). Gruffudd, Ioan. (Added Author). Lindsay, Robert, 1949- (Added Author). Healy, Dorian. (Added Author). Byrne, Michael, 1943- (Added Author). Bathurst, Robert, 1957- (Added Author). Lawson, Denis. (Added Author). McNeice, Ian. (Added Author). Tiernan, Andrew, 1965- (Added Author). Lunghi, Cherie, 1952- (Added Author). Fulford, Christopher. (Added Author). Pickup, Ronald. (Added Author). Sher, Antony, 1949-2021 (Added Author). West, Samuel, 1966- (Added Author). Shrapnel, John. (Added Author). Vaughan, Peter, 1923-2016 (Added Author). Warner, David, 1941-2022 (Added Author). Jones, Nicholas, 1946- (Added Author). Glenister, Philip. (Added Author). Bamber, Jamie, 1973- (Added Author). Rintoul, David. (Added Author). Copley, Paul, 1944- (Added Author). Gilder, Sean, 1964- (Added Author). McGann, Paul. (Added Author). Cranitch, Lorcan, 1959- (Added Author). Haygarth, Tony, 1945- (Added Author). Sawalha, Julia, 1968- (Added Author). Flynn, Barbara, 1948- (Added Author). Wise, Greg, 1966- (Added Author). Carter, Jim, 1948- (Added Author). Cook, Ron. (Added Author). Mollo, John. (Added Author). Keane, John (John E.) (Added Author). Mollo, Andrew. (Added Author). Palmer, Keith. (Added Author). Forester, C. S. (Cecil Scott), 1899-1966 Hornblower. (Added Author). Celtic Films. (Added Author). Picture Palace (Great Britain) (Added Author). Meridian Broadcasting. (Added Author). United Film & Television Productions. (Added Author). Arts and Entertainment Network. (Added Author). New Video Group. (Added Author). Ioan Gruffudd, Robert Lindsay, Dorian Healy, Michael Byrne, Robert Bathurst, Denis Lawson, Ian McNeice, Andrew Tiernan, Cherie Lunghi, Christopher Fulford, Ronald Pickup, Antony Sher, Samuel West, John Shrapnel, Peter Vaughn, David Warner, Nicholas Jones, Philip Glenister, Jamie Bamber, David Rintoul, Paul Copley, Sean Gilder, Paul McGann, Lorcan Cranitch, Tony Haygarth, Julia Sawalha, Barbara Flynn, Greg Wise, Jim Carter, Ron Cook. (Cast).

Summary:
Joining the British Royal Navy at the outset of the Napoleonic Wars, the enterprising Horatio Hornblower rises quickly from raw recruit to seasoned sailor, charting a course from the West Indies to the coast of Africa in the name of the Crown. Along the way he encounters roiling sea battles, mutiny, plague, and love, but always proves himself equal to the task.

Record details

  • ISBN: 1422901483
  • Physical Description: 8 videodiscs (approximately 13 hr., 20 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Edition: Collector's ed.
  • Publisher: [United States] : A & E : 2010.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Title from container.
Based on the books by C.S. Forester.
Bonus features: Disc 1. About C.S. Forester; Disc 2. Nautical terms and definitions; Disc 3. Behind-the-scenes: Making of Horatio Hornblower; Disc 4. England's royal warships; Disc 5. Sail 2000: Aboard the Eagle; Disc 6. Guide to royal warships; Disc 7. Commentary with Director Andrew Grieve and Producer Andrew Benson; Disc 8. Commentary with Director Andrew Grieve, Producer Andrew Benson, and Costume Designer John Mollo.
Formatted Contents Note:
Disc 1. Duel / screenplay by Russell Lewis (c1998) -- disc 2. Fire ships / screenplay by Mike Cullen (c1998) -- disc 3. Duchess and the devil / screenplay by Patrick Harbinson (c1999) -- disc 4. Wrong war / screenplay by Chris Ould (c1998) -- disc 5. Mutiny / screenplay by T.R. Bowen(c2000) disc 6. Retribution / screenplay by Ben Rostul (c2000) -- disc 7. Loyalty / screenplay by Niall Leonard (c2002) -- disc 8. Duty / screenplay by Stephen Churchett (c2002).
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Costume designer, John Mollo ; music composed by John Keane ; production designer, Andrew Mollo, Rob Harris ; film editor, Keith Palmer.
Participant or Performer Note:
Ioan Gruffudd, Robert Lindsay, Dorian Healy, Michael Byrne, Robert Bathurst, Denis Lawson, Ian McNeice, Andrew Tiernan, Cherie Lunghi, Christopher Fulford, Ronald Pickup, Antony Sher, Samuel West, John Shrapnel, Peter Vaughn, David Warner, Nicholas Jones, Philip Glenister, Jamie Bamber, David Rintoul, Paul Copley, Sean Gilder, Paul McGann, Lorcan Cranitch, Tony Haygarth, Julia Sawalha, Barbara Flynn, Greg Wise, Jim Carter, Ron Cook.
Target Audience Note:
Not rated.
System Details Note:
DVD; Dolby Digital stereo.
Language Note:
Optional English subtitles; closed captioned.

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Subject: England and Wales. Royal Navy > 19th century > Drama.
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Great Britain > History, Naval > 19th century > Drama.
Genre: Action and adventure television programs.
Television series.

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