Sharpe's Enemy

1994 1h 42m EN

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 39

WarHistoryActionAdventureTV Movie

Synopsis

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Portugal, 1813. Action and romance follow Sharpe as his chosen men risk their lives on dangerous and heroic missions. Sharpe has to do battle with a gang of deserters led by an evil renegade, who uses hostages - including Sharpe's old flame - as innocent pawns in his wicked game to win a ransom. This is only the beginning of the problems facing Sharpe. A far greater threat is on the horizon. One where failure would mean the end of the war for the Allied armies.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sean Bean
Major Richard Sharpe
Daragh O'Malley
Sergeant Patrick Harper
Hugh Fraser
General The Most Honorable Arthur Wellesley, The Marquess of Wellington
Michael Byrne
Major Nairn
Pete Postlethwaite
Sergeant Obadiah Hakeswill
Assumpta Serna
Comandante Teresa Moreno
Jeremy Child
Sir Augustus Farthingdale
Elizabeth Hurley
Lady Isabella Farthingdale

Credits

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

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ERA

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

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2 / 8

WORLD

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

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3 / 8

WORLD

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

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Dominic Muldowney. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

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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8 / 8

CAST

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Sean Bean and Daragh O'Malley and Hugh Fraser carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tom Clegg directs. Arthur Wooster behind the camera. Dominic Muldowney scores. Robin Sales cuts. Produced in United Kingdom, Ukraine, Portugal. Dialogue in French, English, Portuguese, Spanish.

Trivia

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132 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 4 languages: French, English, 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 Arthur Wooster. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Dominic Muldowney. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Robin Sales shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Sean Bean and Daragh O'Malley and Hugh Fraser carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0111157 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 39 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Arthur Wooster
Original score: Dominic Muldowney
Editing: Robin Sales
Makeup / hair: Penny Smith
Stunt coordinator: Dinny Powell
Runtime: 102 min · 1h 42m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: Sharpe's Enemy (1994)

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.