Hornblower: The Even Chance

Hornblower: The Even Chance

Movie |

18th Century | Based On Novel Or Book

  • Duration: 1h 40min
  • Music: John E. Keane,Christian Wangler,St. Clair Davis
  • Award(s): Primetime Emmy 1999 (Won)
    BAFTA TV 1999 (Nominated) Awards List
  • Similar To: Midway, Kingdom of Heaven
  • Story:
    The Hornblower series is based on C.S. Forester's classic maritime adventures - the story of one young man's struggle to become a leader of men. Set against the back drop of the 18th century Anglo-French wars, the bloodiest time in British naval history. Spithead, Portsmouth, 1794. Under thundery skies and in lashing rain, a 17 year old midshipman takes the first tentative steps of his naval career, but a deadly feud with a despicable mate is causing complications.
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STORY AND RATINGS

Story
The Hornblower series is based on C.S. Forester's classic maritime adventures - the story of one young man's struggle to become a leader of men. Set against the back drop of the 18th century Anglo-French wars, the bloodiest time in British naval history. Spithead, Portsmouth, 1794. Under thundery skies and in lashing rain, a 17 year old midshipman takes the first tentative steps of his naval career, but a deadly feud with a despicable mate is causing complications.
Ratings

8.1/10

IMDb

AWARDS

Won
Primetime Emmy Award

Outstanding Single Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries or a Movie | 1999 | Keith

Outstanding Miniseries For and | 1999 | Andrew

Outstanding Miniseries | 1999 | Vernon

Golden Satellite Award

Best Miniseries For and | 2000

Best Miniseries | 2000

Nominations
BAFTA TV Award

Best Costume Design | 1999 | John

Best Sound FictionEntertainment | 1999 | Michael

Best Editing FictionEntertainment | 1999 | Keith

Best Design | 1999 | Andrew

Best Original Television Music | 1999 | John E.

OFTA Television Award

Best Miniseries | 1999

Best Production Design in a Motion Picture or Miniseries For and | 1999

Best Sound in a Motion Picture or Miniseries For and | 1999

Best Lighting in a Motion Picture or Miniseries | 1999

Best Editing in a Motion Picture or Miniseries | 1999

Best Direction of a Motion Picture or Miniseries | 1999 | Andrew

Best Writing of a Motion Picture or Miniseries | 1999 | Russell

Best Direction of a Motion Picture or Miniseries For and | 1999

Best Miniseries For and | 1999

Best Lighting in a Motion Picture or Miniseries For and | 1999

Best Writing of a Motion Picture or Miniseries For and | 1999

Best Editing in a Motion Picture or Miniseries For and | 1999

TCA Award

Outstanding Achievement in Movies Miniseries and Specials For and | 1999

Outstanding Achievement in Movies Miniseries and Specials | 1999

RTS Television Award

Best Drama Series | 1999 | Andrew

Golden Reel Award

Best Sound Editing Television MiniSeries Sound Effects Foley | 1999

TRIVIA AND POPULAR DIALOGUES

Trivia

One of the ships used for the film was "The Grand Turk" which is a working replica of a 1790s man-o-war that makes yearly trips throughout Europe and winters in the city of Whitby, England. It was specially built for 'Hornblower', and painted black and buff on one side, and black and red on the other, so that it could double as a British or French ship, depending on the angle it was filmed from.

According to the Hornblower novels by C.S. Forester, Hornblower was tone deaf and would have heard music as noise. He also suffered from seasickness until he got his sea legs.

Inside the Grand Turk is a shrine to the Hornblower series with lots of references to the TV show. Also on display on the lower deck are the nameplates for the "Indefatigable", the ship it portrayed in the first four programs.

Ioan Gruffudd (Mr. Midshipman Horatio Hornblower), playing a 17 year old at the films start was 25 at the time of filming.

The TV movie is based off the first five chapters of Mr. Midshipman Hornblower by C. S. Forester: "The Even Chance", "The Cargo of Rice", "The Penalty of Failure", "The Man Who Felt Queer" and "The Man Who Saw God".

Popular Dialogues

"Master Bowles: Exceptionally fine shot sir. If I may say so sir. Captain Sir Edward Pellew: You may Mister Bowles. You may."

"Captain Sir Edward Pellew: You have fought your duel. That is well. Never fight another. That is better."