Sharpe's Waterloo

1997 1h 42m EN

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Synopsis

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France, 1815. Sharpe seems to have settled down for life on a tranquil French farm with his new partner Lucille when the sudden news of Napoleon's return from exile compels him to go back to the army to fight in the great Battle of Waterloo. He joins the staff of Wellington's ally, the Prince of Orange. Once again reunited with the Chosen Men, Sharpe abandons his inept commander to organise the defence of the British key positions on the farm of La Haie Sainte and plays a courageous and important role in securing one of Britain's most famous victories.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sean Bean
Lieutenant Colonel Richard Sharpe
Daragh O'Malley
Sergeant Major Patrick Harper
Abigail Cruttenden
Jane Sharpe
Hugh Fraser
Field Marshal His Grace Arthur Wellesley, The Duke of Wellington
Cécile Paoli
Lucille Castineau, Madame la Vicomtessa de Seleglise
Paul Bettany
Prince William of Orange
Alexis Denisof
Lord John Rossendale
Neil Dickson
Henry William Paget, earl of Uxbridge

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tom Clegg
Writers: Charles Wood
Languages: Dutch, English, French
Countries: United Kingdom, Turkey

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ERA

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

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Dutch, English, French.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, 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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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, Turkey. Dialogue in Dutch, English, French.

Trivia

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129 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Dutch, English, French.
3International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, 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: tt0120111 — 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: Jules Chapman
Stunt coordinator: Gerard Naprous
Runtime: 102 min · 1h 42m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: Sharpe's Waterloo (1997)

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.