Hornblower. Volume II, The fire ships Cover Image

Hornblower. Volume II, The fire ships [DVD videorecording] / produced by United Productions for Meridian Broadcasting in association with A&E Network.

Horatio Hornblower (portion title)
Fire ships (portion title)
C.S. Forester's Horatio Hornblower (other title)

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

Summary:

The epic saga of Horatio Hornblower, the legendary sea-faring, hero, comes to life in these films based on C.S. Forester's classic novels. Set against the bloody backdrop of the Napoleonic wars. Hornblower charts a course for high adventure, following the raw recruit as he battles the French, evades capture, and rises through the ranks of the King's Navy.

Record details

ISBN: 0767047907
ISBN: 0767023064
Physical Description: 1 videodisc (ca. 100 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Videodisc release of the 1998 television production. Based on the books by C.S. Forester. Special features include scene search and nautical terms and definitions. Title on container and disc: C.S. Forester's Horatio Hornblower.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Producer, Andrew Benson ; director, Andrew Grieve ; screenplay by Michael Cullen.
Participant or Performer Note:	Ioan Gruffud, Robert Lindsay, Dorian Healy, Michael Byrne, Robert Bathurst.
System Details Note:	DVD.
Language Note:	Subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing