Review of Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil (1999) by Edward B — 26 Aug 2008

Bit of a let down in the grand scheme of Hornblower movies.

This review of Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil (1999) was written by Edward B on 26 Aug 2008.

Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil has generally received very positive reviews.

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