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8 videodiscs (800 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
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Based on the stories of swashbuckling action and below-decks intrigue by C.S. Forester. Includes The Duel, The Fire Ships, The Duchess and the Devil, The Wrong War, The Mutiny, Retribution, Loyalty, and Duty. Repackaged
Originally broadcast by ITV and ITV1, 1998-2003
Based on the books by C.S. Forester
Special features: exclusive interview with Ioan Gruffudd; filmmaker commentary of "Loyalty" and "Duty"; bonus programs: "England's royal worships," "Sail 2000: abroad the eagle," and "The making of Horatio Hornblower"; About C.S. Forester; Nautical terms and definitions; interactive 3D naval cannon; guide to royal warships; C.S. Forester biography; cast and crew biographies; photo gallery
Ioan Gruffudd, Robert Lindsay, Dorian Healy, Michael Byrne, Robert Bathurst, Denis Lawson, Ian McNeice, Andrew Tiernan, Cherie Lunghi, Christopher Fulford, Ronald Pickup, Antony Sher, Samuel West, John Shrapnel, Peter Vaughn, David Warner, Nicholas Jones, Philip Glenister, Jamie Bamber, David Rintoul, Paul Copley, Sean Gilder, Paul McGann, Lorcan Cranitch, Tony Haygarth, Julia Sawalha, Barbara Flynn, Greg Wise, Jim Carter, Ron Cook
DVD; Full frame; Dolby Digital stereo
In English with English subtitles