# Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters (1999)

> A principled British officer confronts revolutionary brutality while protecting civilians during a dangerous mission in France.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/23121

## Facts

- Runtime: 100 min
- Genres: War, Adventure, TV Movie
- Director: Andrew Grieve
- Cast: Ioan Gruffudd, Robert Lindsay, Antony Sher, John Shrapnel, Samuel West, Peter Vaughan, Jean Badin, Jamie Bamber
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0194948/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: tense, serious, morally charged, historical drama night, period adventure marathon

## Movies like Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters

- [Sharpe's Siege (1996)](https://ember.film/movie/52724)
- [Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil (1999)](https://ember.film/movie/23119)
- [Sharpe's Enemy (1994)](https://ember.film/movie/52715)
- [The Scarlet Pimpernel (1982)](https://ember.film/movie/13965)
- [Sharpe's Eagle (1993)](https://ember.film/movie/48739)
- [Hornblower: Mutiny (2001)](https://ember.film/movie/23122)
- [Hornblower: Loyalty (2003)](https://ember.film/movie/45247)
- [Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant (1998)](https://ember.film/movie/22014)
- [Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N. (1951)](https://ember.film/movie/14083)
- [Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)](https://ember.film/movie/4155)

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