Sharpe's Siege

1996 1h 42m EN

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★7.2TMDB · 32

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Synopsis

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Winter, 1813. Sharpe marries his sweetheart, Jane Gibbons, but has to leave her immediately to go on a dangerous mission in the Pyrenees, to capture a French fort. While Sharpe is battling with the French, his wife contracts a deadly fever which has swept through the British camp and endangers her life. Sharpe encounters his old enemy, Ducos and is compelled to stay at the fort and fight for his country, knowing that even if he survives he may never see his beloved bride again.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sean Bean
Major Richard Sharpe
Daragh O'Malley
Sergeant Major Patrick Harper
Abigail Cruttenden
Jane Sharpe
Hugh Fraser
Field Marshal The Most Honorable Arthur Wellesley, The Marquess of Wellington
James Laurenson
Major General Hector Ross
Féodor Atkine
Major Pierre Ducos
Christian Brendel
Compte de Maquerre
Christopher Villiers
Colonel Horace Bampfylde

Credits

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

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ERA

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

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.

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WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: United Kingdom, Ukraine, Portugal, Turkey.

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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 Chris O'Dell. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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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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DIRECTOR

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Editor Keith Palmer 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 Abigail Cruttenden carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tom Clegg directs. Chris O'Dell behind the camera. Dominic Muldowney scores. Keith Palmer cuts. Produced in United Kingdom, Ukraine, Portugal, Turkey. Dialogue in English, French.

Trivia

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130 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
3International production across 4 countries: United Kingdom, Ukraine, Portugal, Turkey.
4Part of the "Sharpe Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Tom Clegg, shot by Chris O'Dell. 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 Keith Palmer 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 Abigail Cruttenden carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0117622 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 32 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Chris O'Dell
Original score: Dominic Muldowney
Editing: Keith Palmer
Makeup / hair: Jacquetta Levon
Stunt coordinator: Dinny Powell
Runtime: 102 min · 1h 42m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: Sharpe's Siege (1996)

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.