| Uniform Title |
Hornblower (Television program) |
| Title |
Hornblower. The complete collection. |
| Edition |
Digitally remastered edition. |
| Published |
Australia : ViaVision Entertainment Australia, [2020]. |
| ©1998-2003 |
| Description |
4 DVD-videos (786 minutes) : sound, colour ; 12 cm. |
| Notes |
Catalogued from container. |
| ViaVision Entertainment : VVE2169. |
| Originally broadcast between 1998 and 2003 on ITV in the UK and A&E in the US. |
| Based on the books by C.S. Forester. |
| "This 4-disc collection includes all 8 feature-length adventures" -- Container. |
| Contents |
Disc One: The Even Chance -- The Examination for Lieutenant -- Disc two: The Duchess and the Devil -- The Frogs and the Lobsters -- Disc three: Mutiny -- Retribution -- Disc four: Loyalty -- Duty. |
| Credits |
Director: Andrew Grieve ; Producer: Andrew Benson. |
| Performers |
Ioan Gruffudd, Robert Lindsay, John Woodvine, Cherie Lunghi. |
| Summary |
Set during the 18th century Napoleonic Wars, Horatio Hornblower (Ioan Gruffudd), a young and shy midshipman, rises through the ranks to become an admiral, braving bloody engagements at sea and close quarter encounters with passionate ladies every bit as tenacious as his treacherous foes. |
| Target audience note |
Censorship classification : M. |
| System details |
DVD video ; Stereo ; PAL ; Region 4 ; 16:9. |
| Language note |
English. Subtitles: English HOH. |
| Subjects |
Forester, C. S. (Cecil Scott), 1899-1966xTelevision adaptations |
| Hornblower, Horatio (Fictitious character) -- Drama |
| Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 -- Naval operations, British -- Drama |
| Great Britain -- History, Naval -- 19th century -- Drama |
| Genre |
Action and adventure television programs |
| War television programs |
| Historical television programs |
| Television adaptations |
| Fiction television programs |
| Television series |
| Video recordings for the hearing impaired |
| Other Names |
Grieve, Andrew, 1939- director. |
| Benson, Andrew producer. |
| Gruffudd, Ioan actor. |
| Lindsay, R. (Robert) actor. |
| Television adaptation of (work): Forester, C. S. (Cecil Scott), 1899-1966. Hornblower. |
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