# Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant (1998)

> A newly promoted Royal Navy officer must prove his command while navigating shortages, suspected plague, and an enemy fire ship during the Napoleonic era.

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## Facts

- Runtime: 93 min
- Genres: War, Adventure, TV Movie
- Director: Andrew Grieve
- Cast: Ioan Gruffudd, Robert Lindsay, Denis Lawson, Ian McNeice, Andrew Tiernan, Jonathan Coy, Ian McElhinney, Paul Copley
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0194947/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: tense, earnest, adventurous, historical adventure night, maritime cinema marathon

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- [Sharpe's Mission (1996)](https://ember.film/movie/52725)
- [Sharpe's Siege (1996)](https://ember.film/movie/52724)
- [Hornblower: Duty (2003)](https://ember.film/movie/45250)
- [Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters (1999)](https://ember.film/movie/23121)
- [Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)](https://ember.film/movie/4155)
- [Sharpe's Battle (1995)](https://ember.film/movie/52719)
- [Hornblower: Loyalty (2003)](https://ember.film/movie/45247)
- [The Cruel Sea (1953)](https://ember.film/movie/10179)
- [Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil (1999)](https://ember.film/movie/23119)
- [Sharpe's Eagle (1993)](https://ember.film/movie/48739)

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