Sharpe's Honour (1994)

1813. Major Sharpe's old enemy, Major Ducos manipulates a beautiful young marquesa into falsely accusing Sharpe of rape. Her husband calls Sharpe out in a duel. But when the husband is ... See full summary »

Director:

Tom Clegg

Writers:

Colin MacDonald, Bernard Cornwell (based on the novel by)

Stars:

Sean Bean, Daragh O'Malley, Hugh Fraser

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sean Bean	...	Sharpe
Daragh O'Malley	...	Harper
Hugh Fraser	...	Wellington
Michael Byrne	...	Nairn
Alice Krige	...	La Marquesa
Féodor Atkine	...	Ducos
Nickolas Grace	...	Father Hacha
Michael Mears	...	Cooper
John Tams	...	Hagman
Jason Salkey	...	Harris
Lyndon Davies	...	Perkins
Ron Cook	...	Napoleon
Matthew Scurfield	...	El Matarife
Diana Perez	...	Ramona
Ricardo Vélez	...	Mendora

Storyline

1813. Major Sharpe's old enemy, Major Ducos manipulates a beautiful young marquesa into falsely accusing Sharpe of rape. Her husband calls Sharpe out in a duel. But when the husband is found dead the next morning, Sharpe is arrested and brought before a court martial, and it seems not even Patrick Harper and the Chosen Men can save Sharpe from a hanging, or rescue his honour.

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Plot Keywords:

19th century | 1810s | year 1813 | fifth part | retreat | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | History | War

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 May 1995 (USA)

Also Known As:

Die Scharfschützen - 5. Der Preis der Ehre

Filming Locations:

Ukraine

Company Credits

Production Co:

Celtic Films Entertainment,Central Independent Television,Picture Palace

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Differences from the original novel:

• In the beginning, Sharpe and the South Essex outwit a French battalion after the ammunition supplies are lost.
• The scene with Major Ducos and Napoleon is not present in the novel.
• Sharpe's duel with La Marques is interrupted by Colonel Thomas Leroy.
• Sharpe's defense lawyer was a cavalry officer, not a regular army officer.
• The hanging took place in a city square, not in the countryside outside a camp.
• Captain William Frederickson and Major Hogan meet Sharpe at the convent destroyed during Sharpe's Enemy.
• Sharpe is accompanied on his mission by a young partisan named Angel.
• Sharpe and La Marquesa are captured by the French at an Inn near a Spanish village.
• The powder magazine in the French fortress was ignited on accident. Also, Sharpe was still inside at the time.
• Sharpe and Sergeant Harper steal a cache of diamonds from the wagon train of Joseph Bonaparte.
• La Marquesa gives Sharpe a new telescope at the end, a gift from Napoleon to his brother Joseph.

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Quotes

Harper: [discussing Sharpe's depression] He needs a good battle.
Ramona: He needs a good woman.
Harper: He had one, but he lost her. He went and lost her, so he did.

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Connections

Followed by Sharpe's Justice (1997)

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Soundtracks

The Wild Rover
Traditional
Performed by Diana Perez and Daragh O'Malley

User Reviews

Another Excellent Adaptation

In my opinion the last of the good adaptations, unfortunately the series went into a slow decline after this Episode. Sean Bean and Daragh O'Malley again shine through as the main characters - this pair should be allowed to work together more often! Special mention also to Féodor Atkine who is suitably evil as Ducos.

If you get a chance, read the book as this adaptation follows it particularly well. Superb.