# Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil (1999)

> A courageous young naval officer risks everything to escape Spanish captivity while uncovering the truth behind a mysterious duchess.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/23119

## Facts

- Runtime: 93 min
- Genres: War, Adventure, TV Movie
- Director: Andrew Grieve
- Cast: Ioan Gruffudd, Robert Lindsay, Cherie Lunghi, Christopher Fulford, Ronald Pickup, Jamie Bamber, Jonathan Coy, John Woodvine
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0194946/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: swashbuckling, tense, earnest, historical adventure night, naval film marathon

## Movies like Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil

- [Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant (1998)](https://ember.film/movie/22014)
- [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)
- [Sharpe's Honour (1994)](https://ember.film/movie/52716)
- [Hornblower: The Even Chance (1998)](https://ember.film/movie/11786)
- [Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N. (1951)](https://ember.film/movie/14083)
- [Hornblower: Retribution (2001)](https://ember.film/movie/68521)
- [Sharpe's Rifles (1993)](https://ember.film/movie/49013)
- [Sharpe's Sword (1995)](https://ember.film/movie/52720)

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