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Horatio Hornblower [videorecording] / produced by Andrew Benson ; directed by Andrew Grieve ; United Productions for Meridian Broadcasting in association with A&E Network.

Gruffudd, Ioan. (Added Author). Lindsay, Robert, 1949- (Added Author). Healy, Dorian. (Added Author). Byrne, Michael, 1943- (Added Author). Bathurst, Robert, 1957- (Added Author). Benson, Andrew. (Added Author). Grieve, Andrew. (Added Author). Forester, C. S. (Cecil Scott), 1899-1966 Hornblower. (Added Author). United Productions, ltd. (Added Author). Meridian Broadcasting. (Added Author). Arts and Entertainment Network. (Added Author). Ioan Gruffud, Robert Lindsay, Dorian Healy, Michael Byrne, Robert Bathurst. (Cast).

Summary:

The A&E miniseries based on Forester's novels of Horatio Hornblower, following his career from a reticent midshipman to a self-assured and courageous officer.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0767087283
  • ISBN: 9780767087285
  • Physical Description: 8 videodiscs (approximately 13 hrs., 20 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Edition: Standard format; collector's edition.
  • Publisher: [New York] : A&E Home Video, [2005]
  • Distributor: Distributed by New Video Group.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Based on the Hornblower books by C.S. Forester.
Originally produced as a television mini-series in 1998.
Special features: exclusive new interview with Ioan Gruffudd; filmmaker commentary on films Loyalty and Duty; 3 bonus programs; about C.S. Forester; nautical terms and definitions; interactive 3D naval cannon; guide to royal warships; C.S. Forester biography; cast and crew biographies; photo gallery.
Formatted Contents Note:
vol. I. Duel -- vol. II. Fire ships -- vol. III. Duchess and the devil -- vol. IV. Wrong war -- vol. V. Mutiny -- vol. VI. Retribution -- vol. VII. Loyalty -- vol. VIII. Duty.
Participant or Performer Note:
Ioan Gruffud, Robert Lindsay, Dorian Healy, Michael Byrne, Robert Bathurst.
System Details Note:
DVD; Dolby 2.0 stereo.
Language Note:
Soundtrack in English.
Closed-captioned.

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Subject: Hornblower, Horatio (Fictitious character) > Drama.
Sailors > Drama.
Great Britain > History, Naval > 19th century > Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Genre: DVD-Video discs.
Television mini-series.
Television adaptations.
Sea fiction.

Available copies

  • 9 of 9 copies available at Sage Library System. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Hood River County Library District.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 9 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Circulation Modifier Status Due Date Courses
Hood River County Library DVD FIC HOR (Text) 33892100177014 Adult DVDs Available -

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