Sharpe's Sword (1995) (TV)

Director:

Tom Clegg

Writers:

Bernard Cornwell (novel)
Eoghan Harris (writer)

Release Date:

15 July 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | History | War

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. |

Plot Keywords:

Sergeant | Colonel | Fictional Biography | Historical | Military

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Sean Bean	...	Major Richard Sharpe
Daragh O'Malley	...	Sgt. Patrick Harper
John Tams	...	Rifleman Hagman
Jason Salkey	...	Rifleman Harris
Emily Mortimer	...	Lass
Patrick Fierry	...	Colonel Leroux
James Purefoy	...	Lord Jack Spears
Stephen Moore	...	Colonel Berkeley
Hugh Ross	...	Major Mungo Munro
Michael Cochrane	...	Colonel Sir Henry Simmerson
John Kavanagh	...	Father Curtis
Vernon Dobtcheff	...	Don Felipe
Diana Perez	...	Ramona
Pat Laffan	...	Sgt. Connelly
Walter McMonagle	...	Father O'Sullivan
Matthew Pannell	...	Ensign McDonald
Bob White	...	Pipe Major

Directed by
Tom Clegg

Writing credits
Bernard Cornwell		(novel)
Eoghan Harris		(writer)

Produced by
Chris Burt	....	producer
Ted Childs	....	executive producer
Malcolm Craddock	....	executive producer
Pavel Douvidzon	....	associate producer: Ukraine
Ray Frift	....	associate producer
Igor Nosov	....	associate producer: Ukraine
Stepan Pojenian	....	associate producer: Ukraine
Muir Sutherland	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Dominic Muldowney
John Tams

Cinematography by
Chris O'Dell

Film Editing by
Michael Parker

Casting by
John Hubbard
Ros Hubbard
Lisa-Anne Porter

Production Design by
Andrew Mollo

Art Direction by
Grant Montgomery

Costume Design by
Robin Fraser-Paye

Makeup Department
Fiona Clegg	....	assistant makeup artist
Sano De Perpessac	....	hair stylist
Jacquetta Levon	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Tatyana Shakhgeldyan	....	production manager
Sasha Stratievsky	....	assistant production manager: Russia
Alex Sutherland	....	production manager (as Alejandro Sutherland)
Viktor Taranov	....	production manager: Russia
Sasha Voronin	....	unit manager: Russia

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Giles Butler	....	third assistant director
Sam Craddock	....	second assistant director
Michael Mallinson	....	first assistant director
João Milagre	....	assistant director
Valentina Plugaru	....	assistant director: Russian crew

Art Department
Tony Ferguson	....	stand-by prop
Bryony Foster	....	set dresser
Igor Guzun	....	stand-by prop
Ilia Iovu	....	assistant art director: Russia

Sound Department
Colin Chapman	....	dubbing editor
St. Clair Davis	....	boom operator
Dave Sloss	....	foley recordist

Special Effects by
Goby Evitsky	....	special effects
Dima Stesenko	....	special effects technician: russian crew (uncredited)

Stunts
Sasha Philatov	....	stunt arranger
Roy Street	....	stunt arranger
Oleg Botin	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Christian Abomnes	....	clapper loader
John Boulter	....	camera operator
Bob Dixon	....	grip
Yuri Komarov	....	grip
Yuri Nugis	....	gaffer
Charlie Palmer	....	focus puller

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Elena Khramova	....	wardrobe mistress
Steven Kirkby	....	wardrobe master (as Steve Kirkby)
Lidia Schmidt	....	wardrobe assistant

Editorial Department
Jonathan Sales	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Mark Tucker	....	music score recording engineer

Transportation Department
Vladimir Skakun	....	unit transportation coordinator: Russia

Other crew
Terry Connors	....	production accountant
Marissa Cowell	....	script supervisor
Pat Harding	....	production accountant
Lina Merculova	....	production coordinator (as Lina Mercoulova)
Felicity Newton	....	production coordinator
Julia Ouston	....	script editor
Sasha Philatov	....	horse master
Richard Rutherford-Moore	....	military advisor (as Richard Moore)
Roy Street	....	horse master
William J. Whitlam	....	armorer
Cindy Winter	....	contact: London
Zinaida Kravchenko	....	production accountant (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Celtic Films Entertainment (as A Celtic Picture Palace production)
• Carlton Films (for) (as Carlton UK Productions)

Distributors

• Future Film (2008) (Finland) (DVD)
• UKTV History (2007) (UK) (TV)

Other Companies

• Animedia  assisted by
• Baxter Hobbins Sides  titles
• East-West Creative Association  assisted by

Country:

UK

Language:

English | French | Latin

Colour:

Colour

Certification:

Australia:M | USA:TV-14 | Singapore:NC-16 | Finland:K-13

Filming Locations:

Portugal

Company:

Celtic Films Entertainment

Trivia:

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

Quotes:

Father Curtis: Irish?
Patrick Harper: Indeed I am.
Father Curtis: Then you'll serve Mass on Sunday.
[Harper's face falls, much to the riflemen's amusement]

Movie Connections:

Follows Sharpe's Honour (1994) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Haste to the Wedding

Read the book instead

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.