Sharpe's Enemy (1994) (TV)

Director:

Tom Clegg

Writers:

Eoghan Harris (written by)
Bernard Cornwell (novel)

Release Date:

21 May 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | History | War

Plot:

Portugal 1813. A band of deserters, including Sharpe's old enemy, Obadiah Hakeswill, have captured two women...

Plot Keywords:

French | Hostage | Battle | Duel | Sword

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Sean Bean	...	Sharpe
Daragh O'Malley	...	Harper
Hugh Fraser	...	Wellington
Michael Byrne	...	Nairn
Pete Postlethwaite	...	Hakeswill
Assumpta Serna	...	Teresa
Jeremy Child	...	Sir Augustus
Elizabeth Hurley	...	Lady Farthingdale
Helena Michell	...	Sarah Dubreton
Tony Haygarth	...	Pot Au Feu
Michael Mears	...	Cooper
John Tams	...	Hagman
Jason Salkey	...	Harris
Lyndon Davies	...	Perkins
Philip Whitchurch	...	Frederickson
Féodor Atkine	...	Ducos
François Guétary	...	Dubreton
Nicholas Rowe	...	Gilliand
Vincent Grass	...	Chaumier
Diana Perez	...	Ramona
Morgan Jones	...	Kelly
Iain Glass	...	Rossner

Directed by
Tom Clegg

Writing credits
Eoghan Harris		(written by)
Bernard Cornwell		(novel)

Produced by
Ted Childs	....	executive producer
Malcolm Craddock	....	executive producer
Simon Lewis	....	producer
Muir Sutherland	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Dominic Muldowney
John Tams

Cinematography by
Arthur Wooster		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Robin Sales

Casting by
John Hubbard
Ros Hubbard
Lisa-Anne Porter

Production Design by
Andrew Mollo

Art Direction by
Philip Elton

Costume Design by
Robin Fraser-Paye		(as Robin Fraser Paye)

Makeup Department
Fiona Clegg	....	makeup assistant
Charmaine Gruhn	....	makeup artist
Penny Smith	....	makeup supervisor

Production Management
Christian Abomnes	....	unit manager
Clive Hedges	....	production supervisor (as J. Clive Hedges)
Tom Lasica	....	production manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Sam Craddock	....	second assistant director
Marc Jenny	....	first assistant director
Alex Sutherland	....	third assistant director (as Alejandro Sutherland)

Art Department
Alison Stewart-Richardson	....	prop buyer
Colin Thurston	....	props

Sound Department
Colin Chapman	....	dubbing editor
David Lis	....	boom operator
Colin Martin	....	dubbing mixer
Christian Wangler	....	sound recordist
Richard Spooner	....	sound editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Goby Evitsky	....	special effects supervisor

Stunts
Sasha Philatov	....	stunt coordinator
Dinny Powell	....	stunt coordinator
Aleksandr Baranov	....	stunts (uncredited)
Zed Korshoonoff	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Neil Brown	....	clapper loader
Sean Connor	....	focus
Martin Hume	....	camera operator
Philip Jones	....	grip
Yuri Nugis	....	gaffer

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Elena Khramova	....	wardrobe mistress
Steven Kirkby	....	wardrobe supervisor (as Steve Kirkby)
Gerald Moulin	....	military costume consultant (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Richard Milward	....	assistant editor

Other crew
Liz Bunton	....	production coordinator
Gina Cronk	....	script editor
Pavel Douvidzon	....	associate: East-West Creative Association (as Pavel Douvidson)
Andy Hennigan	....	production accountant
Tom Lasica	....	associate: East-West Creative Association
Elaine Matthews	....	script supervisor
Tom Moriarty	....	armorer
Igor Nosov	....	associate: East-West Creative Association
Stepan Pojenian	....	associate: East-West Creative Association
Dinny Powell	....	horse master
John Raymond	....	associate: East-West Creative Association
Richard Rutherford-Moore	....	military advisor (as Richard Moore)
Tatyana Shakhgeldyan	....	associate: East-West Creative Association
Cindy Winter	....	contact: London
Zinaida Kravchenko	....	production accountant (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Celtic Films Entertainment
• Central Independent Television
• Picture Palace

Distributors

• Future Film (2007) (Finland) (DVD)
• ITV DVD (2000) (UK) (DVD)
• Independent Television (ITV) (1994) (UK) (TV)
• Masterpiece Theatre
• Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)

Other Companies

• East-West Creative Association  filmed with the assistance of
• Ecou Films  the company

Also Known As:

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:M | Singapore:NC-16 | UK:12 | Finland:K-13

Filming Locations:

Ukraine

Company:

Celtic Films Entertainment

Trivia:

Tony Haygarth makes the first of his two appearances as two different characters in the Sharpe chronicles. He becomes the first and only actor to portray two different leading "baddies" in the series with his second outing in Sharpe's Justice (1997) when he played the corrupt industrialist, Parfitt.

Quotes:

Wellington:[the Prince Regent wants Sharpe appointed major] It seems Sharpe has friends at court too Colonel, though in London, not in Lisbon.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "The Story of the Costume Drama: A Call to Arms (#1.5)" (2008)

Soundtrack:

The Bird in the Bush

Obadiah Hakeswill, the name just oozes villainy!

This is my favorite of the Sharpe series. Why, you may ask? Obadiah Hakeswill; it's the perfect name for the most foul of villains. Pete Postlethwaite is wonderful as the evil deserter, rapist, thief and all-around bad egg. From his guttural language to his head twitch, he exudes the greatest villainy this side of Ian Mckellan's Richard III.

Sean Bean is the swashbuckling Sharpe, with Daragh O' Malley as the faithful Sgt. Harper. We have the "Chosen Men" and Captain "Sweet William" Frederickson. What's not to love? OK, Elizabeth Hurley doesn't distinguish herself, but the rest of the principles do, including Feodor Atkine as Major Ducos.

The whole series captures the flavor of the Cornwell books, although some of the battles are fought on smaller scales. Still, the productions make the most of their budgets and score points for character. If you like historical adventure, romance, swashbuckling, or just great character acting, watch these films.