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Starring: Alec Guinness, Dirk Bogarde, Maurice Denham, Nigel Stock, Richard Carpenter
Directed By: Lewis Gilbert
October 10, 2000
This movie is good, if dated. It's easy to get spoiled by the more current "Horatio HOrnblower" series, but this would be a good precursor. The service from the provider was excellent.
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| 2. Captain Horatio Hornblower |
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Starring: Gregory Peck, Virginia Mayo, Robert Beatty, Moultrie Kelsall, Terence Morgan
Directed By: Raoul Walsh
March 06, 2007
Features:- Screen legend Gregory Peck brings to life C.S. Forester'sic nautical hero, Horatio Hornblower. Hornblower battles the French and the Spanish forces during the Napoleonic wars, but also finds time for romance in this story from director Raoul Walsh.Running Time: 117 min. Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE Rating: NR Age: 085391108023 UPC: 085391108023 Manufac
If you follow the books, this follows the story of "Beat to Quarters" and is played perfectly by Gregory Peck. It is certainly a must watch if you followed the A&E miniseries or the books. (or both)... more
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| 3. Horatio Hornblower - The Adventure Continues |
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Starring: Ioan Gruffudd, Robert Lindsay, David Warner, Nicholas Jones, Paul McGann
Directed By: Andrew Grieve
May 15, 2001
The Hornblower Series is the best of its kind to be done in a long time... more
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| 4. Mr. Midshipman Hornblower (Hornblower Saga) |
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By: C.S. Forester
Publisher: Back Bay Books
September 30, 1984
To put my review in context I must say that this is the first Hornblower book I've read. I understand that it is chronologically the beginning of the Hornblower series, but the book was not written first. If I had read this particular book in the order it was released my review might be different; I don't know. Anyway, from the point of view of one who is new to this series I will say that overall... more
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| 5. Horatio Hornblower - The New Adventures (Loyalty / Duty) |
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Starring: Ioan Gruffudd, Robert Lindsay, Paul McGann, Lorcan Cranitch, Tony Haygarth
Directed By: Andrew Grieve
December 16, 2003
This is a well cast, beautifully made, and acted series about the British Navy when it ruled the seas.
The commentary about the making of the series from the producer and director is particularly interesting.
Hopefully, there will be additional releases of the period stories from this great author. Just outstanding... more
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| 6. Longitude |
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Starring: Jonathan Coy, Christopher Hodsol, Jeremy Irons, Peter Cartwright, Gemma Jones
Directed By: Charles Sturridge
August 29, 2000
Longitude is 2 documentaries woven together to tell the story of the first sea-going time piece. It is the story of two obsessions. It is a fascinating story that is well done. Think of it as the first contractor competing against the government; the same government agency deciding who is to get the prize for this multi-decade pursuit. Well told, well acted and extremely interesting if you are into... more
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| 7. Hornblower During the Crisis (Hornblower Saga) | 
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By: C.S. Forester
Publisher: Back Bay Books
April 18, 1990
Hornblower During the Crisis (1967), also known as Hornblower and the Crisis, is the last Hornblower novel C. S. Forester worked on - he died before he finished it. It fits fourth in the chronology. The book also includes two short stories, "Hornblower's Temptation" (also known as "Hornblower and the Widow McCool," and "The Last Encounter."
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| 8. Commodore Hornblower (Hornblower, 9) |
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By: C.S. Forester
Publisher: Back Bay Books
April 05, 1989
Commodore Hornblower (1945), also known as The Commodore, is C. S. Forester's ninth Hornblower novel by chronology, fourth by publication. Horatio Hornblower, now rich and married to Lady Barbara but still pathetic and miserable, is sent with his faithful one-legged minion Bush and a flotilla to the Baltic Sea to engage in some anti-France international diplomacy and action.
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| 9. Beat to Quarters (Hornblower Saga) |
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By: C.S. Forester
Publisher: Back Bay Books
September 30, 1985
Beat to Quarters (1937), also known as The Happy Return, is C. S. Forester's original Horatio Hornblower novel. It fits sixth in the chronology. In 1808, Hornblower, captain of the frigate Lydia, sails to Nicaragua to aid a mad warlord in his revolution against the French. Complications ensue, as usual, including the married Hornblower falling in love with another woman (which is rather unexpected)... more
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| 10. Hornblower and the "Hotspur" (Hornblower Series) |
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By: C.S. Forester
Publisher: Back Bay Books
November 01, 1998
Nicolas Coster may be a very good actor but he is not a good reader. I have enjoyed many stories on Audio CD's as I travel the highways. Anyone who listens to Audio CD's knows that a good reader needs to be understood and an excellent reader can consistantly change his/her voice to identify the key players of the story. Jim Dale and the Harry Potter series are an excelent example of this. Nicolas... more
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