Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil (1999) (TV)

User Rating:

7.9/10   

Director:

Andrew Grieve

Writers:

C.S. Forester (story)
Patrick Harbinson (screenplay)

Release Date:

18 April 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Drama | War

Plot:

Lt. Hornblower and his crew are captured by the enemy while escorting a Duchess who has secrets of her own.

Plot Keywords:

Duchess | Navy | Actress | Fog | Prison

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Ioan Gruffudd	...	Horatio Hornblower
Robert Lindsay	...	Capt. Pellew
Cherie Lunghi	...	Duchess of Wharfedale
Christopher Fulford	...	M'Man Hunter
Ronald Pickup	...	Don Massaredo
Jamie Bamber	...	Kennedy
Jonathan Coy	...	Lieutenant Bracegirdle
John Woodvine	...	Sir Hew Dalrymple
Paul Copley	...	Matthews
Sean Gilder	...	Styles
Simon Sherlock	...	Oldroyd
Jean-Yves Berteloot	...	Etienne de Vergasse
Vincent S. Boluda	...	Spanish Lieutenant
Jolyon Baker	...	Captain Joubert
Colin MacLachlan	...	Master Bowles

Directed by
Andrew Grieve

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
C.S. Forester		story "Hornblower, the Duchess and the Devil"
Patrick Harbinson		screenplay

Produced by
Andrew Benson	....	producer
Delia Fine	....	executive producer
Vernon Lawrence	....	executive producer
Peter Richardson	....	line producer

Original Music by
John E. Keane

Cinematography by
Alec Curtis

Film Editing by
Keith Palmer

Production Design by
Rob Harris

Costume Design by
John Mollo

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Giles Butler	....	second assistant director
Alexander Gibb	....	third assistant director
David Mason	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Dave Channon	....	construction manager
Cathy Cosgrove	....	property buyer
Gerry Graham	....	painter
Dean Hawley	....	painter
Brian Henry	....	stand-by props
Tina Jones	....	set dresser
Alan Sprawson	....	stand-by carpenter

Sound Department
Rudi Buckle	....	production sound mixer
Colin Codner	....	boom operator
Michael Crouch	....	dubbing editor
Colin Martin	....	dubbing mixer
Sue Lenny	....	sound effects editor (uncredited)
Dave Sloss	....	foley recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Graham Aikman	....	special effects assistant: pyro supervisor
Jeremy Lovett	....	special effects senior technician: model unit
Ben Broadbridge	....	special effects crew (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Roy Field	....	director of photography: model unit
Martin Gutteridge	....	model unit director
Mark Thomas-Stubbs	....	digital effects

Camera and Electrical Department
David Bourke	....	best boy
Tom Gates	....	gaffer
Jon Head	....	grip
Andy Ormesher	....	chargehand rigger
Micky May	....	generator operator (uncredited)
Jamie Summers	....	electrician (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Gordon Harmer	....	wardrobe supervisor

Editorial Department
Matthew Tucker	....	assistant film editor
Marc Eskenazi	....	on-line editor (uncredited)

Other crew
Anna Callaghan	....	production assistant
Dani Gordon	....	assistant to producer
Nigel Gostelow	....	location manager
Pauline Granby	....	production accountant
Amanda Lean	....	script supervisor
Gerry Savage	....	unit nurse
Adele Steward	....	production coordinator
Chris Tarry	....	assistant accountant
Tim Vaughan	....	script executive

Production Companies

• A&E Television Networks (in association with)
• Meridian Broadcasting
• United Film and Television Productions

Distributors

• A&E Home Video (2000) (USA) (DVD)
• A&E Home Video (2002) (USA) (VHS)
• A&E Television Networks
• Cinema Club (2002) (UK) (VHS)
• Cinema Club (2003) (UK) (DVD)
• ITV DVD (2006) (UK) (DVD)
• Independent Television (ITV) (1999) (UK) (TV)

Special Effects

• Effects Associates

Other Companies

• Celtic/Picture Palace  series developed by
• Turk Phoenix Ltd.  boats provided by

Also Known As:

Horatio Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil (USA)

Runtime:

USA:93 min

Country:

UK

Language:

French | Spanish | English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Netherlands:12 | Singapore:PG | UK:PG

Filming Locations:

Peniche, Portugal

Company:

A&E Television Networks

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: In the opening shot, when a rowing boat comes close to the shore, a helicopter can be heard.

Quotes:

Etienne de Vergasse: So, Mister Hornblower, her grace tells me that you were careless enough as to sail your ship straight into the middle of the Spanish fleet.

Movie Connections:

Followed by Hornblower: Duty (2003) (TV)

An excellent production.

I thoroughly enjoyed "Duchess", and in fact all of the Horatio Hornblower movies. They were well written, well filmed, and well acted, particularly in the cases of Ioan Gruffud and Jamie Barber (Horatio & Archie Kennedy) who also, I happen to think, are both very attractive. I like the fact that M'Man Kennedy was brought back into the story. Cherie L. was also very good as the "Duchess."