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Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters

1999 · 100 min

A somber, duty-bound war story that balances naval adventure with the moral weight of a doomed mission and a tragic romance.

Directed by
Andrew Grieve
Genres
War, Adventure, Tv movie
Overview
Lieutenant Hornblower and his shipmates are sent to accompany a doomed royalist invasion of revolutionary France.
How it feels
Tense, melancholic, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About
War, deception, loyalty, betrayal
Content
Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
Andrew Grieve
Genres
War, Adventure, Tv movie
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In this series

Hornblower Collection

  1. Hornblower: The Even ChanceMovie · 1998
  2. Hornblower: The Examination for LieutenantMovie · 1998
  3. Hornblower: The Duchess and the DevilMovie · 1999
  4. Hornblower: The Frogs and the LobstersMovie · 1999 This title
  5. Hornblower: MutinyMovie · 2001
  6. Hornblower: RetributionMovie · 2001

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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

Cast

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Details

Genres
war, adventure, tv movie
Directed by
Andrew Grieve
Written by
Chris Ould
Starring
Ioan Gruffudd, Robert Lindsay, Antony Sher, John Shrapnel, Samuel West, Peter Vaughan, Jean Badin, Jamie Bamber
Cinematography
Alec Curtis
Runtime
100 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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