Question 1

What surprising detail did Gregory Peck reveal about director Raoul Walsh's approach to dialogue scenes?

Accepted Answer

Gregory Peck said that director Raoul Walsh was not interested in dialogue scenes and would sit down and read the newspaper during these sequences.

Question 2

What historical ship appears at the end of the film and why is it significant?

Accepted Answer

The ship boarded at the end is H.M.S. Victory, Admiral Horatio Nelson's flagship at Trafalgar. It's still commissioned as an official Royal Navy vessel and the only surviving original ship of the line.

Question 3

What medical condition does Hornblower suspect Lady Wellesley might have, and what is its modern name?

Accepted Answer

Hornblower thinks Lady Wellesley might have 'swamp fever,' which is the historical term for what is now called malaria.

Question 4

What unusual antiseptic treatment was applied after the flogging scene, and what saying does it relate to?

Accepted Answer

Vinegar was applied to the wound as an antiseptic after the flogging. If unavailable, salt could have been used instead, which relates to the saying 'rubbing salt in the wound.'

Question 5

Which major film festival featured this movie decades after its release?

Accepted Answer

The film was featured at the Berlin International Film Festival in 1993.

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