Sharpe's Revenge (1997) (TV)

Director:

Tom Clegg

Writers:

Bernard Cornwell (novel)
Eoghan Harris (writer)

Release Date:

12 August 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Action | History | War

Plot:

Sharpe is framed as the thief who stole Napolean's gold, and he must clear his name to avoid execution. Meanwhile, Jane - urged on by a friend - makes some questionable choices. |

Plot Keywords:

Sequel | Based On Novel

Cast

Sean Bean	...	Richard Sharpe
Daragh O'Malley	...	Patrick Harper
Abigail Cruttenden	...	Jane Sharpe
Philip Whitchurch	...	Frederickson
Cécile Paoli	...	Madame Lucille DuBert
Alexis Denisof	...	Rossendale
Féodor Atkine	...	Ducos
James Laurenson	...	Ross
John Benfield	...	Calvet
Connie Hyde	...	Lady Molly Spindacre
Tom Hodgkins	...	Wigram
Stephane Cornicard	...	Colonel Maillot
Phil Smeeton	...	Sergeant Challon
Michael Fitzgerald	...	Major Salmon
Milton Johns	...	Hopkinson
Paul Brooke	...	Roland
Ercument Balakoglu	...	Gaston
Leon Lissek	...	Juliot
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Dennis Christopher	...	Aide to Major Salmon

Directed by
Tom Clegg

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

Produced by
Malcolm Craddock	....	producer
Muir Sutherland	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Dominic Muldowney
John Tams

Cinematography by
Chris O'Dell

Film Editing by
Keith Palmer

Casting by
John Hubbard
Ros Hubbard
Lisa-Anne Porter

Production Design by
Andrew Mollo

Art Direction by
Mike Joyce		(supervising art director)

Costume Design by
Robin Fraser-Paye

Makeup Department
Jules Korshoonoff	....	wigs and makeup designer (as Julieanne Chapman)
Sian Richards	....	hair stylist
Sian Richards	....	makeup artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Michael Mallinson	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Colin Thurston	....	propmaster

Sound Department
Dave Sloss	....	foley recordist

Camera and Electrical Department
John Bailie	....	first assistant camera

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Gordon Harmer	....	wardrobe supervisor

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

Other crew
Alex Sutherland	....	location manager

Production Companies

• Celtic Films Entertainment
• Picture Palace

Distributors

• UKTV History (2007) (UK) (TV)

Country:

UK

Language:

English | French | Italian

Colour:

Colour

Certification:

USA:TV-14 | Singapore:NC-16

Filming Locations:

England, UK

Company:

Celtic Films Entertainment

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: During the assault on Toulouse, one of the Recoats appears to stab a French soldier with his bayonet -- however, his musket does not have a bayonet fitted.

Quotes:

Ducos: The war is over, Sharpe; apparently not for you.

Movie Connections:

Followed by Sharpe's Challenge (2006) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Love Farewell

What's with Fredrickson's wig?

By now, we know the drill, Sharpe gets into trouble, and he and Harper have to fight to get out of it. It could start to get formulaic, but somehow it never does. The writers did an admirable job of editing Sharpe's fortress out of this one, although Wigram's reasons for calling Sharpe out are somewhat spurious. Fredrickson stomps all over Harper as sidekick-the-audience-most-wants-for-themselves, and Lucille is just lovely - although I don't think I can forgive her for not being straight with Fredrickson - she's a lot nicer in the book. Maillot deserved a bit more character development than he actually got too, but overall, not a bad effort. I really don't know what to make of Jane - she seems to have some weird deranged schizophrenic thing going on where one minute she's evil and the next confused. As much as I love Richard, I have to say he was outshone by Fredrickson in this one.