Sharpe's Waterloo (1997) (TV)

Director:

Tom Clegg

Writers:

Bernard Cornwell (novel)
Charles Wood (writer)

Release Date:

26 August 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Action | History | War

Plot:

Based on the novel by Bernard Cornwell, "Sharpe's Waterloo" brings maverick British officer Lt. Col...

Plot Keywords:

Military | Napoleonic | Sequel | Napoleonic Wars | Based On Novel

Cast

Sean Bean	...	Richard Sharpe
Daragh O'Malley	...	Patrick Harper
Abigail Cruttenden	...	Jane Sharpe
Alexis Denisof	...	Rossendale
Cécile Paoli	...	Lucille
Hugh Fraser	...	Wellington
Paul Bettany	...	Prince William of Orange
Oliver Tobias	...	Rebeque
Neil Dickson	...	Uxbridge
Nicholas Irons	...	Harry Price
Martin Cochrane	...	Macduff
Jason Salkey	...	Harris
John Tams	...	Hagman
Martin Glyn Murray	...	Doggett
Owen Brenman	...	Witherspoon
Shaughan Seymour	...	Lt Col Ford
Jane Merrow	...	Duchess of Richmond
Chloe Newsome	...	Paulette
Janek Lesniak	...	Dutch Captain

Directed by
Tom Clegg

Writing credits
Bernard Cornwell		(novel)
Charles Wood		(writer)

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

Cinematography by
Chris O'Dell

Film Editing by
Keith Palmer

Production Design by
Andrew Mollo

Art Direction by
Mike Joyce		(supervising art director)

Makeup Department
Jules Korshoonoff	....	wigs and makeup designer (as Julieanne Chapman)

Production Management
Alex Sutherland	....	unit production manager

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

Art Department
Colin Thurston	....	propmaster

Sound Department
Roger Dobson	....	sound editor
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
Erhan Ozogul	....	production account assistant

Production Companies

• Panfilm
• Picture Palace

Distributors

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

Country:

UK

Language:

English | French

Colour:

Colour

Certification:

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

Filming Locations:

England, UK

Company:

Panfilm

Trivia:

In historical truth, the Prussians were indeed late to the battle, though that may have made all the difference. According to author Bernard Cornwell, if the Prussians had arrived on time, then Napoleon would most likely have backed out and would have fought another day. The way it happened, his army was far too involved to be pulled out, and Napoleon was utterly defeated.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: When marking the map indicating the route of Napoleon's soldiers, Sharpe uses a modern-looking, "golf"-sized pencil.

Quotes:

Prince William of Orange: Good day to you. We're fighting Boney you know. Indeed we are. This day, at the cross roads of Quartre Bras... He's been seen.
Wellington: Has he been?
[disbelievingly]
Prince William of Orange: We're holding the woods I do believe... yes.
Uxbridge: Where are your men?
Prince William of Orange: Fighting... Fighting.
Uxbridge: I stand corrected, highness. I know very little about uniforms, other than me own, but I could have sworn these was yours as is running. Ain't they?
Prince William of Orange: Some of them, Lord Uxbridge, some of them. Come back here ya cowards.
[as he chases after them]
Wellington: [to Uxbridge] I never mind men running as long as they come back.
[...]

Movie Connections:

Follows Sharpe's Honour (1994) (TV)

Soundtrack:

La Marseillaise

Why does this have to be the end?

Certainly the acting and photography are excellent. The in depth character development was something to admire. I now have the whole series, and as far as I can tell, it's historically accurate. But I would dearly love to get a French movie depicting the same war...since History is a tale told by the winner.

Shall I say anything about Bean's wife now turning into the villain. Wonder if it was about the time their marriage was breaking up. He and the author are mates, it appears. The fact that he physically favors my brother-in-law who lost a leg in Korea has nothing to do with my admiration for the series. But I must say that seeing "Essex Boys" made me wonder if that title came from him leading the South Essex contingent in the movie. I really don't like seeing him as a villain, but you can tell the English don't mind having their heroes be unfaithful to their girlfriend. That made me rather squirm, as he beds his old girlfriend while married....and elsewhere, does the same while betrothed. But we do have a different style here: serial polygamy, but no screwing around while you're married....plus a healthy heaping of hypocrisy.

Great series. Somebody make them make some more.