In the peninsular war, a british sergeant is field promoted to a lieutenant in charge of a disrespectful rifle company. In rifles, sharpe is commissioned as an officer after saving general wellesley s the future duke of wellington life from a french assassination attempt. Sharpe s rifles sharpe s eagle sharpe s company sharpe s enemy sharpe s honour sharpe s gold sharpe s battle sharpe s sword sharpe s regiment sharpe s siege sharpe s mission sharpe s revenge sharpe s justice sharpe s waterloo. The adaptation also introduced the character of teresa moreno played by assumpta serna, sharpes. My only regret are the many books that are not part of the series i would have liked to see all of them as movies, and cant wait to.
Brief description brand new, official studioreleased dvd of this great film, imported from united kingdom sharpes rifles sharpes eagle sharpes company sharpes enemy sharpes honour sharpes gold sharpes battle sharpes sword sharpes regiment sharpes siege sharpes mission. Bernard cornwells books about the adventures of british soldier richard sharpe during the napoleonic wars have been enjoyed by millions, mixing as they do a combination of action, combat, and historical research. The peninsular campaign occupies most of the sharpe series and this book begins during the infamous retreat to corunna, but ends in a purely fictional battle. In the bitter winter of 1809 the french are winning the war in spain and britains forces are retreating towards corunna. Sharpe s challenge 2006 15 1 season dramas word that a local maharaja is threatening british interests sends swashbuckling hero richard sharpe on his most dangerous mission yet. Sharpe the complete series 14 disc box set dvd 1995 by sean. If you have read any of the books and they are wellworth reading, you will identify many alterations from the original as prepared for the small screen. All the images, stories, trailers, behindthecamera exclusives, media resources, merchandise and latest news.
This is the first of the bernard cornwell series about an officer risen from the ranks of the british army at the beginning of the napoleonic wars. Sharpe the complete series dvd 15 oxfams online shop. Sergeant richard sharpe saves the life of general wellesley soon to become the duke of wellington and receives a field. We meet sergeant richard sharpe bean in the first installment of the series of tv movies, sharpes rifles, which is actually the sixth novel in cornwells books. Carlton sharpe complete series 15 films 8dvd box set. The first movie was sharpes rifles released in 1993. But sharpes rifles is also a rousing adventure story, with plot twists that take you straight to the end, loads of descriptions, and even a bit of romance. Sharpes rifles is the premiere episode of the carlton uk series sharpe, starring sean bean as captain richard sharpe, the officer of a small rifles detachment during the napoleonic wars. However, readers can have difficulty putting the many volumes into chronological order, especially as the author has written many prequels and sequels. The legend, in which rifleman cooper michael mears, who fought alongside sharpe throughout the peninsula wars, looks back at all the adventures and romances that his senior officer got up to, showing clips from the best of the longrunning itv drama. After many twists and turns richard sharpe eventually becomes a lieutenant colonel in the book sharpes waterloo.
Word that a local maharaja is threatening british interests sends swashbuckling hero richard sharpe on his most dangerous mission yet. Find sharpe complete series 15 films 8dvd box set sharpes rifles sharpes eagle sharpes company sharpes enemy sharpes honour sh. Sharpes rifles 1h 42min action, adventure, history tv movie 5 may 1993 in the peninsular war, a british sergeant is field promoted to a lieutenant in charge of a disrespectful rifle company. For a historical fictional character, sharpe with some non fictional storylines, e.
Sold by southwest media and ships from amazon fulfillment. Also included is an exact, authentic reproduction of an antique map as used by the military during the napoleonic wars, with a certificate of authenticity and a custom designed sharpe s eagle pewter letter opener. This unique collector s set contains all 14 sharpe s featurelength, epic films plus the bonus program, sharpe the legend. With sean bean, assumpta serna, brian cox, daragh omalley. Sharpe s rifles was adapted as the first episode of the sharpe television series starring sean bean as sharpe, brian cox as hogan and daragh omalley as harper and guest starring simon andreu as vivar, julian fellowes as major dunnett and tim bentinck as captain murray. Sean bean stars in these dramas set during the napoleonic wars of 19th century spain. Sharpes christmas contains two short stories, sharpes.
In the opening sequence sharpe saves the life of british army commander sir arthur wellesley david troughton while battling the french during the napoleonic wars in 1809. Sharpe complete series 15 films new pal cult 8dvd set. This is a playlist of the full sharpe s rifles series from sharpe s rifles to sharpe s peril. Waterloo,napoleonic wars with some memorable battles this series is a fantastic recreation, based on the stories of bernard cromwell, ok, having enjoyed reading the books, the dvd storylines intertwine the many books, but on saying that, the dvd s do not distract from the eponymous. Sharpes rifles book vi of the sharpe series unabridged audiobook. Bernard cornwells sharpe books in chronological order. Robert wilde is a historian who writes about european history. The series is compelling viewing and sean bean and fellow cast members are superb and you follow there exploits right up till the battle of waterloo unfortunately to truly enjoy the. Sharpes havoc is set during the french invasion of portugal in 1809 and sir arthur wellesleys devastating counterattack. In sharpes rifles sharpe is promoted to the rank of lieutenant and sent in search of a missing banker. Sharpes rifles internet movie firearms database guns in. This collection contains all 15 sharpe adventures to date, covering all of sharpes battles, both personal and professional. Sean bean stars as the maverick british rifleman richard sharpe in these featurelength television movies set during the napoleonic wars.
He begins in sharpes tiger as a private in the 33rd regiment of foot, who becomes a sergeant by the end of the book, and an ensign in the 74th regiment who is transferred to the newly formed 95th rifles as a secondlieutenant during sharpes. Sharpe is a british television series of stories starring sean bean as richard sharpe, a fictional british soldier in the napoleonic wars, with irish actor daragh omalley playing his second in command patrick harper. Sharpe complete series 15 films 10dvd box set sharpes rifles sharpes eagle sharpes company sharpes enemy sharpes honour sharpes gold sharpes battle sh nonusa format, pal, reg. Complete series 15 films 8dvd box set sharpes rifles. Written by bernard cornwell, the series follows sharpes adventures throughout his twentytwo year career. He moves up the ladder and becomes a sergeant in the book sharpes tiger. Sharpe complete series 15 films 8dvd box set sharpes rifles sharpes eagle sharpes company sharpes enemy sharpes honour. Sharpe is the hero of a number of novels by bernard cornwell. He begins in sharpes tiger as a private in the 33rd regiment of foot, who becomes a sergeant by the end of the book, and an ensign in the 74th regiment who is transferred to the newly formed 95th rifles as a secondlieutenant during sharpes trafalga. Aug 24, 2007 this feature is not available right now. The siege of seringapatam, 1799 the sharpe series, book 1 summary richard sharpe avoids the tyrannical sergeant obadiah hakeswill and endeavours to rescue a british officer from under the nose of the tippoo of mysore. Sharpe complete series 15 films 8dvd box set sharpes rifles sharpes eagle sharpes company sharpes enemy.
The role was taken over by other spymaster majors in the series, but in the books hogan remains one of sharpes greatest supporters and friends until his death due to fever in sharpes siege book. When he singlehandedly saves the life of general sir arthur wellesley david troughton in the first two films, hugh fraser thereafter from a group of french cavalrymen, wellesley gives sharpe a battlefield commission, appointing him a lieutenant. Shown on itv in 1993, the adaptation stars sean bean, daragh omalley and assumpta serna. Sharpe complete series 15 films 10dvd box set sharpes. After saving the life of sir arthur wellesley, sgt richard sharpe is rewarded with the field commission of lieutenant. Sharpes rifles collection set dvd 5disc set 2005 brand new. Sharpes rifles was adapted as the first episode of the sharpe television series starring sean bean as sharpe, brian cox as hogan and daragh omalley as harper and guest starring simon andreu as vivar, julian fellowes as major dunnett and tim bentinck as captain murray. The complete series of richard sharpe and his men is fantastic. Portugal 1809, the peninsular war in the age of napoleon. Richard sharpe is the fictional protagonist of a series of 21 novels and three short stories chronicling his career as a soldier in the british army. Written by bernard cornwell, the series follows sharpe s adventures throughout his twentytwo year career.
Sharpe s rifles is the first of the sharpe television dramas, based on the bernard cornwell novel of the same name. Sharpes rifles tv movie 1993 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. War stories, full as they are of blood and guts, are not exactly my cup of tea. Sharpe complete series 15 films 10dvd box set sharpe. The drama tells the story of richard sharpe, an ambitious and hardened soldier from yorkshire.
The first movie was sharpe s rifles released in 1993. Collection of the featurelength television movies set during the napoleonic wars, starring sean bean as the maverick british rifleman richard sharpe. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The sharpes tv films miniseries complete collection boxed set includes 10 dvds, over 28 hrs of content. Sean bean and daragh omalley in sharpes rifles 1993 sean bean and john tams in. It is through his machinations that sharpe meets teresa, and even jane, after a fashion. Jul 17, 2011 sharpes rifles one of the bbcs best movie series posted on july 17, 2011 by michaelandrewswriter its not often an actor is so perfectly cast for a role as sean bean is as richard sharpe in the bbc movie series sharpes rifles, but bean is perfect.
Finden sie sharpe the complete series 14 disc box set dvd. Sharpe s rifles is the premiere episode of the carlton uk series sharpe, starring sean bean as captain richard sharpe, the officer of a small rifles detachment during the napoleonic wars. Complete series 15 films new pal cult 8dvd set tom clegg sean bean. Bare in mind that the series didnt have a large budget to work with compared to big hollywood movies but everyone involved has done a sterling job. Sharpe complete series 15 films 10dvd box set sharpe s rifles sharpe s eagle sharpe s company sharpe s enemy sharpe s honour sharpe s gold sharpe s battle sh nonusa format, pal, reg. His first mission is to go behind enemy lines to casa antiga to locate a missing agent, james rothschild, who carries a bankers draft for badly needed funds for the british army. Hardhitting action adventures based on bernard cornwells bestselling novels bring to the screen all the danger and romance of one of the bloodiest periods of warfare.
Sharpe was a series of british television movie dramas based on the sharpe novels by bernard cornwell. While the majority of the movies were based upon the novels written by cornwell, there were a a handful, which were original teleplays written exclusively for the screen, only one of which, sharpe s gold, borrowed the title of one of the. Central india 1818 sharpe and harper are on their way to madras when they meet a baggage train of the east india. Sean bean, brian cox, assumpta serna, simon andreu, hugh fraser, michael byrne, pete postlethwaite, robert morgan, jeremy child, tony haygarth, tom. Sharpe is a british series of television dramas starring sean bean as richard sharpe, a fictional british soldier in the napoleonic wars. It began a long series of successful and critically acclaimed television adaptations of the novels. Sean bean reprises his role as heroic adventurer lt. Sharpes rifles sharpes eagle sharpes company sharpes enemy sharpes honour sharpes gold sharpes battle sharpes sword sharpes regiment sharpes siege sharpes mission sharpes revenge sharpes justice sharpes waterloo. Sharpe s rifles tv movie 1993 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. While the majority of the movies were based upon the novels written by cornwell, there were a a handful, which were original teleplays written exclusively for the screen, only one of which, sharpes gold, borrowed the title of one of the. Sharpe the complete series 14 disc box set dvd 1995.
Sean bean is sharpe, a troubled outsider, who following an heroic act of bravery, finds himself promoted to the rank of officer. All the stories penned under the sharpe series talk about the various struggles he goes through for winning acceptance not only from his peers and fellow. Complete series 15 films set sharpes rifles sharpes eagle sharpes. Sharpes rifles the beginning of the peninsular war the battles between 1808 and 1814 to expel the french from portugal and spain. Sharpe complete series 15 films 8dvd box set sharpe s rifles sharpe s eagle sharpe s company sharpe s enemy sharpe s honour sh. A british sergeant in the 95th rifles saves the life of arthur wellesley, and finds himself promoted to lieutenant and in charge of a company of rifles that do no respect him, to carry out a dangerous and vital mission. Richard sharpe, bold, professional and ruthless, goes to war. Set during the napoleonic wars, sharpes rifles is the story of soldier richard sharpe. Brief description brand new, official studioreleased dvd of this great film, imported from united kingdom sharpe s rifles sharpe s eagle sharpe s company sharpe s enemy sharpe s honour sharpe s gold sharpe s battle sharpe s sword sharpe s regiment sharpe s siege sharpe s mission.
Sharpes rifles internet movie firearms database guns. The book slots between sharpes rifles and sharpes eagle. This set of sharpe, featuring the original run from 1993 to 1997 is beautifully presented in neat skimmed down packaging and has two episodes per disc, making for a 7 disc set with each one of sharpes adventures in widescreen, something id net seen before on my vhs or dvd copies. Sharpe dvd, 2005, 8disc set, box set for sale online ebay. Shop sharpe complete series 15 films 10dvd box set sharpe s rifles sharpe s eagle sharpe s company sharpe s enemy sharpe s honour sharpe s gold sharpe s battle sharpe s sword sharpe s regiment sharpe s siege sharpe s. In rifles, sharpe is commissioned as an officer after saving general wellesleys the future duke of wellington life from a french assassination attempt. Sharpe complete series 15 films 8dvd box set sharpes rifles sharpes eagle sharpes company sharpes enemy sharpes honour sharpes gold sharpes battle sharpes sword s sean bean.
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