Horatio Hornblower: The Wrong War

Name: Horatio Hornblower: The Wrong War
Genre: Adventure, Drama, War
Released: 1999-04-25
Duration: 1 h 40 min
Rating: 8.10
Cast: Robert Lindsay, Antony Sher, Ioan Gruffudd, Samuel West

– The Hornblower series is based on C.S. Forester's classic maritime adventures - the story of one you..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

8.10 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 40 Minutes

Release Year:

1999

Original Name:

Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters

Horatio Hornblower: The Wrong War (1999) - Also known as Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters

The Hornblower series is based on C.S. Forester's classic maritime adventures - the story of one young man's struggle to become a leader of men. Set against the back drop of the 18th century Anglo-French wars, the bloodiest time in British naval history.Lt. Hornblower and his mates are sent to accompany a doomed royalist invasion of revolutionary France.

Styles:

Rough, Exciting, Realistic, Serious

Story Timeline:

1790s, 19th Century, 18th Century

Producing Country:

Filming Locations:

Battleship, Europe, France

Genre:

War, Adventure, Drama

Release Date:

25 Apr 1999

Language:

English, French

Directed by:

Andrew Grieve

Story Written By:

Chris Ould, C.S. Forester

Main Actors:

Robert Lindsay, Antony Sher, Ioan Gruffudd, Samuel West

Plot:

Hornblower is called to take a company of British troops (which the sailors call lobsters because of their red coats) and a company of French nationalists to France to fight in the revolution. But Hornblower is horrified by the brutality of the French commander as he guillotines everyone in a village that destroyed his former home and his unwillingness to take part in the actual battles. However, when the commander and his men set out to rape and brutalize a young school teacher, Hornblower vows his protection of her.

Awards:

Won 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 9 nominations.

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

8.1/10