Horatio Hornblower SET Directed by Andrew Grieve

The Emmy^® award winning epic saga of HORATIO HORNBLOWER, the legendary sea-faring hero, comes to life in these films based on C.S. Forester’s classic novels. Set against the bloody backdrop of the Napoleonic wars. HORNBLOWER charts a curse for high adventure, following the raw recruit as he battles the French, evades capture, and rises through the ranks of the King’s Navy.With a powerful performance by Ioan Gruffudd (Titanic) in the title role, HORATIO HORNBLOWER brings C.S. Forester’s classic tales to life in all their swashbuckling glory.Filmed in Turkey, the Crimea and on the Black Sea and produced by the same team that created the Emmy^® award-winning JANE AUSTEN’S EMMA — – now in the crystal-clear digital clarity of DVD — — HORNBLOWER contains some of the most visually exciting films ever to be brought to the small screen.

Bonus Features

About C.S. Forester; Nautical terms and definitions; Behind-the-scenes Making of Horatio Hornblower;

Awards:

2001 Emmy Awards: Outstanding Art Direction for a miniseries, Movie, or Special Nomination, Outstanding Costumes for a Miniseries, Movie, Or Special Nomination, Outstanding Hairstyling for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special Nomination, Outstanding Makeup for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special Nomination, Outstanding Miniseries Nomination, Outstanding Single Camera Sound Mixing for a Miniseries or a Movie Nomination, Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special Nomination; 1999 Emmy Awards: Outstanding Miniseries Winner; 2004 Emmy Awards: Outstanding Art Direction for a Miniseries, Movie, or a Special Nomination, Outstanding Cosutmes for a Miniseries, Movie, or Special Nomination, Outstanding Miniseries Nomination, Outstanding Single-Camera Sound Mixing for a Miniseries or Movie Nomination