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The nasty little brute - the Count de Moncoutant - is played
brilliantly by Anthony Sher (what else would you expect) -
and the little turd swaggers around as if his mob, the aristocrats,
have a God-given right to rule. (Personally, I'd reckon that
no chap under six foot should ever be given anything other
than short shrift in the power game.)
To make his point, the marquis has his own personal guillotine!
Hmmmm, well to assist the Frogs (a pleasant description by
the English for Frenchmen ... we'll not go into the others)
the British have sent ashore a large infantry detachment and
a naval contingent under Hornblower.
As you should expect, plans go awry - in this case missing
- and, from the start, the expedition is endangered.
The only highlight, for Hornblower, is that he gets to meet
this exquisite Frenchwoman (Estelle Skornik) who is quite
one of the most beautiful actresses seen in a very long time.
The Frogs and the Lobsters will keep you on the edge of your
seats with the action, plus the inter-personality feuds, raising
your blood pressure.
Again the production values have excelled, with lots of studio
money going on extras, sets and gunpowder. The video transfer
is superb, with no faults and a terrific sharpness to the
images.
This episode is an absolute ripper!
Conclusion: Movie 90%, Extras 40%
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