Review of Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil (1999) by Fiona N — 19 Dec 2007

Good movie...tries to have some good cinematography scenes when Horatio is thrown in the pit. Overall, enjoyable.

This review of Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil (1999) was written by Fiona N on 19 Dec 2007.

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

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