War ·Adventure ·TV Movie · United Kingdom · 1998 · 1h 40m

Hornblower: The Even Chance

Director

Cast

Ioan Gruffudd as Midshipman Horatio Hornblower Robert Lindsay as Captain Sir Edward Pellew Dorian Healy as Midshipman Jack Simpson Michael Byrne as Captain Keene Robert Bathurst as Lieutenant Eccleston Duncan Bell as Midshipman Clayton

Crew

Neve Cunningham — Director of Photography Keith Palmer — Editor John E. Keane — Original Music Composer Russell Lewis — Writer C. S. Forester — Novel Andrew Benson — Producer

Synopsis

Portsmouth, 1794. Under thundery skies and in lashing rain, 17-year-old midshipman Horatio Hornblower takes the first tentative steps of his naval career, but a feud with a shipmate causes complications.

Mood & Themes

ship based on novel or book duel napoleonic wars 18th century seasickness british navy midshipmen

Key Collaborators

Andrew Grieve Director Neve Cunningham Director of Photography Keith Palmer Editor John E. Keane Original Music Composer Russell Lewis Writer C. S. Forester Novel Andrew Benson Producer Andrew Mollo Production Design John Mollo Costume Design

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