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C.S. Forester (stories)
Russell Lewis (screenplay)
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Release Date:
4 April 1999 (USA) more
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Plot:
Horatio Hornblower begins his naval career, but a deadly feud with a despicable mate is causing complications. full summary | full synopsis
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Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 8 nominations more
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Horatio Hornblower: The Duel (USA)
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93 min
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Inside the Grand Turk is a shrine to the Hornblower series with lots of references to the TV show. Also on display on the lower deck are the nameplates for the "Indefatigable", the ship it portrayed in the first four programs. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: The Indefatigable is portrayed as a 22-gun corvette, with 12-pounder main guns. In reality she was a 44-gun heavy frigate with 24-pounder main guns. more
Quotes:
Capt. Keene: Time, gentlemen. Now, let's see how you have fared with the problem set for you by Mister Bowles. Mister Simpson, we must all rejoice! The sources of the Nile have been discovered at last. Your ship, as far as I can make out from your illiterate scrawl, is in Central Africa. more
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13 out of 17 people found the following comment useful.
Absolutely wonderful, 14 July 2000
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Author: Yael Ben-Israel (yaelb@nite.org.il) from Jerusalem, Israel

First of all, a note about the American titles for this mini-series: what's wrong with you people? Can't you leave a title alone? Or do you think your crowd is so dumb, they wouldn't understand the title that the makers gave it? Why did you have to change "The Even Chance" into "The Duel", for instance (and the other titles as well)? Translating a foreign title is one thing. Altering (and totally ruining) an existing title is something else.

And now to the comment: "Hornblower" is one of the best-made series I have ever seen. It's clever, it's interesting, it's really wonderful in all aspects possible. And Ioan Gruffudd is not only good looking, he's a good actor- a skill that most Hollywood stars unfortunately lack. Right now I have only seen the first two episodes, but I'm definitely not going to miss the other two.

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