Hornblower
Created by C. S. Forester
On ITV1
A stately historical war drama following a young officer's rise through the Napoleonic ranks, balancing naval action with character development across a compact eight-episode run.
Set during the 18th century Napoleonic Wars, Horatio Hornblower, a young and shy midshipman, rises through the ranks to become an admiral.
Clusters
Essence
Ensemble
Ioan Gruffudd
Horatio Hornblower
Paul McGann
William Bush
Jamie Bamber
Archie Kennedy
Robert Lindsay
Sir Edward Pellew
Paul Copley
Matthews
Sean Gilder
Styles
Julia Sawalha
Maria Mason
Colin MacLachlan
Master Bowles
Simon Sherlock
Oldroyd
Vincent Grass
French captain Forget
David Warner
Captain Sawyer
Philip Glenister
Gunner Hobbs
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