Hornblower. The duchess and the devil /
"Horatio Hornblower (Titanic's Ioan Gruffudd) and a force of seven men capture a small French ship, La Reve. He is rewarded with his first command, sailing the ship to Britain. Traveling with him is a beautiful and intriguing duchess and a vital package of documents bound for the Admiralty...
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | Subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing. |
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[1999]
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| Summary: | "Horatio Hornblower (Titanic's Ioan Gruffudd) and a force of seven men capture a small French ship, La Reve. He is rewarded with his first command, sailing the ship to Britain. Traveling with him is a beautiful and intriguing duchess and a vital package of documents bound for the Admiralty. In a thick fog, the La Reve strays into the path of the Spanish fleet. The duchess is brought aboard the enemy flagship, while Hornblower and his crew are exiled on a remote island. But when a ship sinks offshore during a violent storm, he convinces his captors to let him mount a rescue operation, promising not to escape"--Container. |
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| Item Description: | Based on the books by C.S. Forester. Videodisc release of the 1998 television production. Digital picture and sound. Special feature: Behind-the-scenes making of Horatio Hornblower. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (approximately 100 min.) : sound, color ; c 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD. |
| Production Credits: | Producer, Andrew Benson ; director, Andrew Grieve ; screenplay by Patrick Harbinson. |
| ISBN: | 0767023072 |