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Eoghan Harris (written by)
Bernard Cornwell (based on the novel by)
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Release Date:
15 July 2006 (USA) more
Plot:
Sharpe is tasked to protect the most important spy in Lord Wellington's network, but domestic issues, a traumatized young girl, and possible French spies all threaten his success. | add synopsis
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1 nomination more
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Cast

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Sean Bean ... Sharpe
Daragh O'Malley ... Harper
John Tams ... Hagman
Jason Salkey ... Harris

Emily Mortimer ... Lass
Patrick Fierry ... Leroux

James Purefoy ... Spears
Stephen Moore ... Berkeley

Hugh Ross ... Mungo Munro
Michael Cochrane ... Sir Henry Simmerson
John Kavanagh ... Father Curtis

Vernon Dobtcheff ... Don Felipe
Diana Perez ... Ramona
Pat Laffan ... Connelly
Walter McMonagle ... Father O'Sullivan
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When Sharpe tells Harris to go home and write a book with lots of shooting in it and he will become a rich man. This is a direct reference to what some of the 95th Soldiers did do after the wars were over, and some did indeed become rich, due to the hero status that riflemen had at the time more
Quotes:
Richard Sharpe: [Leroux claims he can't speak English] See if you understand this, on the count of three I'm gonna kick you in the crotch! more
Movie Connections:
Follows Sharpe's Company (1994) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
Haste to the Wedding more

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3 out of 8 people found the following comment useful.
Read the book instead, 24 June 2002
Author: harmster from Hertfordshire England

I read the "Sharpe" books before they were adapted for televison, and although it is difficult to faithfully convey a novel in a two hour TV movie the adapatation of "Sharpe's Sword" disappointed.

As with the other films the backdrop is the Napoleonic War, however the whole point of the story is Richard Sharpe's desire to possess the sword of his deadly foe, and, the bond between Sharpe and Harper. The film totally fails to convey any of the emotions of the two characters; Sharpe and his consuming passion to own the Klingethal and Harper's, when halfway through it appears that Sharpe will die of injuries sustained in a swordfight.

The film becomes just another boys own adventure in the Sharpe series which is fine on one level but totally misses the point of the story

Enjoy the film for what it is but I encourage you to read the book.

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