Age of Sail RN (18 titles)

Hornblower - Series 1 Box Set (6 discs) on DVD (2002)
Starring: Ioan Gruffudd, Robert Lindsay, Anthony Sher
Director: Andrew Grieve
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This 6 disc set brings together all the episodes of the first Hornblower series. Against the backdrop of the Napoleonic wars, Hornblower rises from raw recruit to take charge of his own ship and proves his bravery in many battles but will he escape the charges of mutiny that he faces after a battle ..read more »

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Hornblower - Loyalty on DVD (2003)
Starring: Ioan Gruffudd, Robert Lindsay, Paul McGann
Director: Andrew Grieve
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The famed Horatio Hornblower series, which follows a man of humble beginnings who rises to maritime leadership and glory during the 18th century Anglo-French wars, now shows a slice of life during a quiet moment in an onging war with the unpredictable Napoleon. Our man Horatio takes advantage of ..read more »

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Hornblower - Duty on DVD (2003)
Starring: Ioan Gruffudd, Robert Lindsay, Anthony Sher
Director: Andrew Grieve
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Hornblower marries Maria, then heads off on a mission to find Bracegirdle, whose ship the Grasshopper has gone missing. Then the rescue of a couple adrift in a dinghy causes more problems for Horatio and his crew.

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Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N. (1951)
Starring: Gregory Peck, Virginia Mayo, Virginia Mayo
Director: Raoul Walsh
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During the Napoleonic wars, a British naval captain has adventures in Central American waters.

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Master And Commander - The Far Side Of T... on DVD (2003)
Starring: Russell Crowe, Paul Bettany, Richard McCabe
Director: Peter Weir
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Based on a series of books by Patrick O'Brian, and directed by Peter Weir, MASTER AND COMMANDER plunges viewers deep into the story of a British Navy ship at sea during the Napoleonic war. Russell Crowe stars as Aubrey, the charismatic captain who wrestles with issues like honour, pride, duty, ..read more »

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Billy Budd (1962)
Starring: Robert Ryan, Peter Ustinov, Melvyn Douglas
Director: Peter Ustinov
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Adapted from the last book written by Herman Melville, an allegory of good vs. evil, with innocence standing by as the helpless victim. A naive young man is pressed into the service of the British Navy at the very end of the 18th century. He views first hand the cruelty and extreme brutality of the ..read more »

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Britten - Billy Budd - Mackerras on DVD
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A performance of Benjamin Britten's BILLY BUDD, conducted by Charles Mackerras.

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