Sharpe's Siege (1996)
Sharpe's Siege is a 1996 war movie directed by Tom Clegg, with a running time of 1h 42m. It stars Sean Bean, Daragh O'Malley and Abigail Cruttenden.
Winter, 1813. Sharpe marries his sweetheart, Jane Gibbons, but has to leave her immediately to go on a dangerous mission in the Pyrenees, to capture a French fort. While Sharpe is battling with the French, his wife contracts a deadly fever which has swept through the British camp and endangers her life. Sharpe encounters his old enemy, Ducos and is compelled to stay at the fort and fight for his country, knowing that even if he survives he may never see his beloved bride again.
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What is Sharpe's Siege about?
Winter, 1813. Sharpe marries his sweetheart, Jane Gibbons, but has to leave her immediately to go on a dangerous mission in the Pyrenees, to capture a French fort. While Sharpe is battling with the French, his wife contracts a deadly fever which has swept through the British camp and endangers her life. Sharpe encounters his old enemy, Ducos and is compelled to stay at the fort and fight for his country, knowing that even if he survives he may never see his beloved bride again.
When was Sharpe's Siege released?
Sharpe's Siege was released on 8 May 1996.
How long is Sharpe's Siege?
Sharpe's Siege runs 1h 42m.
Who made Sharpe's Siege?
Sharpe's Siege was directed by Tom Clegg.
Cast
- Sean Bean as Major Richard Sharpe
- Daragh O'Malley as Sergeant Major Patrick Harper
- Abigail Cruttenden as Jane Sharpe
- Hugh Fraser as Field Marshal The Most Honorable Arthur Wellesley, The Marquess of Wellington
- James Laurenson as Major General Hector Ross
- Féodor Atkine as Major Pierre Ducos
- Christian Brendel as Compte de Maquerre
- Christopher Villiers as Colonel Horace Bampfylde
- Amira Casar as Catherine de Marquerre
- Philip Whitchurch as Captain William Frederickson
- James Ryland as Captain Neil Palmer
- Olivier Pierre as General Jean-Baptiste Calvet