St. Ives (1998): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1998, St. Ives is a drama and romance film directed by Harry Hook, running about 90 minutes.

What it’s about. In 1813, Capitaine Jacques St. Ives, a Hussar in the Napoleonic wars, is captured and sent to a Scottish prison camp. He's a swashbuckler, so the prison's commander, Major Farquar Bolingbroke Chevening, asks for lessons in communicating with women. Both men have their eyes on the lovely Flora, who resides with her aunt, the iconoclastic and well-traveled Miss Susan Emily Gilcrist. By chance, living close to the camp is Jacques's grandfather and brother, whom Jacques believes died years before. Jacques decides to escape, find his relatives, and win the hand of Flora; Major Chevening and an unforeseen enemy stand in his way. Can Miss Gilcrist contrive to make everything work out?

Who’s in it. St. Ives stars Jean-Marc Barr as Captain Jacques de Keroual de Saint-Yves, Miranda Richardson as Susan Gilchrist, Chris McHallem as Gautier and Richard E. Grant as Major Farquhar Chevening, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.8/10, St. Ives has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch St. Ives page.

If you liked it. Fans of St. Ives tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.