Sharpe's Eagle

1993 1h 39m EN

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★7.1TMDB · 39

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Synopsis

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Spain, 1809. The newly promoted Captain Sharpe will be stripped of his rank unless he can save the honour of the regiment by capturing a French Imperial standard: an eagle.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sean Bean
Captain Richard Sharpe
Brian Cox
Major Michael Hogan
Daragh O'Malley
Sergeant Patrick Harper
Assumpta Serna
Comandante Teresa Moreno
Michael Cochrane
Colonel Sir Henry Simmerson
Martin Jacobs
Colonel William Lawford
David Troughton
General Sir Arthur Wellesley
Katia Caballero
Countess Josefina

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tom Clegg
Writers: Eoghan Harris
Languages: English, French, Portuguese, Spanish
Countries: United Kingdom, Ukraine, Portugal

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ERA

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33 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, French, Portuguese, Spanish.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: United Kingdom, Ukraine, Portugal.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Sharpe Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tom Clegg, shot by Ivan Strasburg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Robin Sales shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Sean Bean and Brian Cox and Daragh O'Malley carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0108107 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tom Clegg directs. Ivan Strasburg behind the camera. Robin Sales cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom, Ukraine, Portugal. Dialogue in English, French, Portuguese, Spanish.

Trivia

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133 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, French, Portuguese, Spanish.
3International production across 3 countries: United Kingdom, Ukraine, Portugal.
4Part of the "Sharpe Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Tom Clegg, shot by Ivan Strasburg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Robin Sales shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Sean Bean and Brian Cox and Daragh O'Malley carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0108107 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 39 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Ivan Strasburg
Editing: Robin Sales
Makeup / hair: Margarida Miranda
Stunt coordinator: Greg Powell
Runtime: 99 min · 1h 39m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: Sharpe's Eagle (1993)

Part of

Sharpe Collection

Richard Sharpe is the dashing maverick British rifleman fighting against Napoleon in 19th century Europe in this British television series. Based on the best-selling novels by Bernard Cornwell, the series also stars Assumpta Serna as Teresa, Daragh O'Malley as Harper, Abigail Cruttenden as Jane and Cecile Paoli as Lucille.