Swashbucklers
The pen may be mightier than the sword but Hollywood was quick to realise that good vs evil with a couple of biros wasn't going to cut it in the action stakes. Epitomised by the likes of Errol Flynn (pictured with Basil Rathbone in 'Robin Hood') and Douglas Fairbanks Sr and Jr, the typical swashbuckler was a dazzling swordsman, a fearless adventurer with courage in his heart, romance on his mind and a spring in his step. So buckle your swash and get ready for some rollicking old style entertainment.
Hornblower 1: The Even Chance (1998)
Director: Andrew Grieve
Starring: Ioan Gruffudd, Robert Lindsay, Dorian Healy, Michael Byrne, Robert Bathurst
Set against the backdrop of the 18th century Anglo-French wars, the bloodiest time in British naval history, these films trace Hornblower as he grows... Read more
Hornblower 2: The Examination For Lieutenant (1998)
Director: Andrew Grieve
Starring: Ioan Gruffudd, Robert Lindsay, Denis Lawson, Ian McNeice, Andrew Tiernan
AKA 'The Fire Ship'. A TV dramatisation of CS Forester's classic maritime adventure. Here Horatio Hornblower faces many challenges as he tries to st... Read more
Hornblower 3: The Duchess and the Devil (1999)
8.2/10
Director: Andrew Grieve
Starring: Ioan Gruffudd, Robert Lindsay, Cherie Lunghi, Christopher Fulford, Ronald Pickup
Epic in scale and full of action, adventure, suspense and romance, the Hornblower series is based on C S Forester's classic maritime adventures - the... Read more
Hornblower 4: The Frogs and the Lobsters (1999)
Director: Andrew Grieve
Starring: Ioan Gruffudd, Robert Lindsay, Antony Sher, John Shrapnel, Samuel West, Peter Va...
AKA 'The Wrong War'. Hornblower's ship, the Indefatigable, together with three other ships carrying French emigre troops (the Frogs) and British Infan... Read more
Hornblower 5: Mutiny (2001)
Director: Andrew Grieve
Starring: Ioan Gruffudd, Robert Lindsay, David Warner, Paul McGann, Nicholas Jones, Jamie...
On board the 74-gun frigate Renown, destination unknown, and with a deeply paranoid and deluded Captain, discipline quickly starts to deteriorate and... Read more
Hornblower 7: Loyalty (2003)
Director: Andrew Grieve
Starring: Lorcan Cranitch, Ioan Gruffudd, Robert Lindsay, Paul McGann, Julia Sawalha, Barb...
Our man Horatio takes advantage of his time off and falls in love, but it's not long before he's called back as the Commander of the Hotspur and he se... Read more
Hornblower 8: Duty (2003)
Director: Andrew Grieve
Starring: Ioan Gruffudd, Robert Lindsay, Julia Sawalha, Paul McGann, Lorcan Cranitch, Barb...
Hornblower is filled with trepidation on his wedding day, but he has given his word - how could he dishonour his bride Maria and live with himself? Ad... Read more
Hornblower: The Complete Collection (1998)
Director: Andrew Grieve
Starring: Jamie Bamber, Ioan Gruffudd, Robert Lindsay, Paul McGann, David Warner, Nicholas...
Digitally Re-mastered for the very first time! Epic award-winning films based on C.S. Forester's classic adventure stories. Set during the 18th centur... Read more
In Like Flynn (2018)
5.3/10
Director: Russell Mulcahy
Starring: Thomas Cocquerel, Corey Large, William Moseley, Clive Standen, David Wenham, Dan...
A chronicle of Errol Flynn's pre-Hollywood sea adventures up the east coast of Australia. His crew includes his best friend Rex, a wild, visceral youn... Read more
Just Visiting (2000)
5.8/10
Director: Jean-Marie Gaubert
Starring: Jean Reno, Christina Applegate, Christian Clavier, Malcolm McDowell
A remake of the 1993 French hit 'Les Visiteurs, this fish out of water farce follows medieval knight Jean Reno and assistant Christian Clavier (both o... Read more