Sharpes rifles is the first of the sharpe television dramas, based on the bernard cornwell. On location with cast and crew of sharpe s mission. Sharpe is given the 60th rifles and a rocket troop, as well as his majority to rescue the women. 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. Sharpes rifles internet movie firearms database guns. The episode follows sharpe, his company, and the duke of wellingtons army during its siege and assault on the french fortress of. Het verhaal is tot filmscript bewerkt door eoghan harris, charles wood, nigel. The adventures of a british soldier richard sharpe sean bean in the. Sharpe is sent on a mission to exchange rifles for deserters with a strange band of spanish guerillas. India 1817 two years after napoleons defeat at waterloo, the duke of wellington sends sharpe to. At some point, frederickson suffered serious facial wounds which destroyed his left eye, tore. In the peninsular war, a british sergeant is field promoted to a. 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.
Sharpes rifles part 1 by northern wolf this is a playlist of the full sharpes rifles series from sharpes rifles to sharpes peril. As usual, this film was shot in hd video high definition widescreen and bluray with dolby digital audio. With sean bean, assumpta serna, brian cox, daragh omalley. Without commercial breaks, the full movie sharpes rifles has a duration of 102 minutes. Watched sharpes rifles 1993, the first of a series of bbc movies starring sean bean as an enlisted man rising through the ranks during the napoleonic wars. Sharpe is given command of a platoon of crack riflemen, led by the surly irishman harper and including hagman and harris, who resent sharpe as not being a proper officer. Synopsis for this movie has been provided by the movie database. Released 1993, sharpes rifles stars sean bean, assumpta serna, brian cox, daragh omalley the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 40 min, and received a score of. Sharpes rifles movie during the peninsular war in spain against the french, sergeant richard sharpe saves the life of arthur wellesley, the future duke of wellington and is promoted to lieutenant. 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. All of the sharpe tv shows, starting with sharpes rifles. During the peninsular war in spain against the french, sergeant richard sharpe saves the life of arthur wellesley, the future duke of wellington and is promoted to lieutenant. All the images, stories, trailers, behindthecamera exclusives, media resources, merchandise and latest news.
With sean bean, assumpta serna, brian cox, daragh o malley. This longrange shooter is massive, weighing in at lbs. Formally adopted in 1800 for limited issue to special rifle companies. War stories, full as they are of blood and guts, are not exactly my cup of tea. Among those associated with the rifles were billy dixon, buffalo bill cody, bat masterson and others who used the big singleshot to maximum effect on the seemingly endless herds of buffalo. Sharpe is tasked to protect the most important spy in lord wellingtons network, but domestic issues, a traumatized young girl. Sharpe finds an ally in a spanish cavalry officer, blas vivar, and companionship in an english refugee, louisa parker. In order to pay the troops wellesley needs a money draft from the banker rothschild, but fears he has been captured by. Sharpe s rifles is the first of the sharpe television dramas, based on the bernard cornwell novel of the same name. The rifle used by sharpes unit and indeed by all british rifle companies of the napoleonic wars is the pattern 1800 infantry rifle, known also as the baker rifle after its designer, london gunsmith ezekiel baker.
He also has to chaperone two women looking for their missing husband. Sharpes rifles internet movie firearms database guns in movies. The adaptation also introduced the character of teresa moreno played by. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming movies tv shows news live. In the peninsular war, a british sergeant is field promoted to a lieutenant in charge of a disrespectful rifle company. Best known as a buffalohunting gun, the sharps sporting rifle became known as old reliable by those who hunted buffalo for their hides. Sharpes rifles 1993 stream and watch online moviefone. Shown on itv in 1993, the adaptation stars sean bean, daragh omalley and assumpta serna. 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. Obediah hakeswill in sharpes rifles, sharpes company, sharpes enemy, and sharpes eagles. 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. Collection i is 612 hours on 4 cassettes or 4 dvds. They made an interesting choice to set the story in spain and film it in crimea, and you really get some great shots of that foggy weather spain is so famous for having. In zijn eigen 95th rifle company met chosen men, dat deel uitmaakt van het.
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. Set during the napoleonic wars, sharpes rifles is the story of soldier richard sharpe. It was filmed on location in the ukraine and the crimea. Sharpe is placed in charge of a detachment of the 95th rifles. 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. It began a long series of successful and critically acclaimed television adaptations of the novels. Sharpes rifles 1993 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. 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. Sharpes company internet movie firearms database guns. Cornwells series charts richard sharpes progress in the british army during the napoleonic wars. William frederickson, nicknamed sweet william by his men, is a captain of the 60th royal american rifles, a regiment raised in the former colony, and trained as sharpshooters. Sharpe is given command of the 95th rifles under capt murray, but soon finds that they are an undisciplined bunch of louts.
Based on the bernard cornwell adventure novels about a lowly sergeant in the british army fighting against napoleon in spain and portugal, sharpes rifles follows the. The term used for his men, chosen men, reflected acknowledgment of the mens rifle marksmanship performance rather than rank. Each collection captures the danger and sheer spectacle of the battle against napoleons forces in 19thcentury spain. In order to pay the troops wellesley needs a money draft from the banker rothschild, but fears he has been captured by the french and sends sharpe behind enemy lines to find him. In rifles, sharpe is commissioned as an officer after saving general wellesleys the future duke of wellington life from a french assassination attempt. After the loss of america, the composition altered to include about half its members being german. Britains forces are retreating, being hotly pursued by napoleons troops. Sh on putlocker watch sharpes rifles 1993 in hd 1080p with high speed link. A band of deserters, including sharpes old enemy, obadiah hakeswill, have captured two women, one the wife of a highranking english officer, and are holding them hostage for ransom.
Prime video streaming online video available to watch on supported devices. See more ideas about sean bean, bernard cornwell and napoleonic wars. Neither murray nor the men of the rifles are prepared to accept sharpes command as proper officers are not raised from the ranks. Lieutenant richard sharpe and his detachment of riflemen, have been cut off, and are being pursued by an irishman called patrick harper.
Designed after the sharps rifle, this specialedition sharps q down under rifles originates from the transformation of a cavalry model and sports a patch box. There are sixteen in total and they should be watched in the following order. The drama tells the story of richard sharpe, an ambitious and hardened soldier from yorkshire. Watch sharpes rifles 1993 full movie online free on. Cornwells series composed of several novels and short stories charts sharpes progress in the british army during the napoleonic wars director tom clegg filmed the television series sharpe based on the novels by bernard cornwell starring sean bean as richard sharpe. Sharpes rifles tv movie 1993 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
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