Horatio Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil

Original title: Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil

TV Movie
1999
1h 33m

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Horatio Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil (1999)

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

Director
- Andrew Grieve
Writers
- C.S. Forester
- Patrick Harbinson
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7.8/10

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Director
- Andrew Grieve
Writers
- C.S. Forester
- Patrick Harbinson
Stars

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Won 1 Primetime Emmy
- 2 wins & 9 nominations total

Trivia
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".

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.

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.

Connections
Followed by Horatio Hornblower: The Wrong War (1999)

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8/10

The third of this excellent mini-series, i.e. long film

The Hornblower books were an excellent read. Though it has been nearly 30 years since I have read them, they are fondly remembered. This long film which has been separated into four episodes for television is very representative of Horatio Hornblower and what he stood for. The filming is outstanding, the costuming great, the models extremely realistic, in fact the first three episodes are truly outstanding television in themselves. The lead player, the young Welsh actor, Ioan Gruffud (spelling) is good looking, athletic enough for the extracurricular activities and very realistic. There are a number of secondary players in some of the episodes if not all. Robert Lindsay, who reminds me of the American actor famed for the Usual Suspects and L.A. Confidential, Kevin Spacey, is also outstanding. An English actress whose name is something like Cherry Lunghi and the wonderful English actor who play the Russian expatriot, Yaki, in the memorable Masterpiece Theatre series, Fortunes of War, are also very welcome. This is a series well worth seeing.