The Examination for Lieutenant (1998)

Original title

Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant

Directed by

Andrew Grieve

Genre

war, adventure, tv movie

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 33m

Rating

7.4 of 10 from 50 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young naval officer faces a grueling test of his knowledge and character to earn a promotion. He must navigate shipboard politics and prove his competence under pressure.

tensesuspensefulslow-burnmelancholicnavalcerebralgrittyearnest

What happens

The Examination for Lieutenant is an episode of the British television series Hornblower. It is loosely based on part of the 1950 novel Mr. Midshipman Hornblower by C. S. Forester. It was released on DVD in the United States as The Fire Ship and The Fire Ships. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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