Episode cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Sean Bean | ... | Richard Sharpe | |
Daragh O'Malley | ... | Sgt. Maj. Patrick Harper | |
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Abigail Cruttenden | ... | Jane Sharpe |
Philip Whitchurch | ... | Cpt. William Frederickson | |
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Cécile Paoli | ... | Madame Lucille DuBert |
Alexis Denisof | ... | Rossendale | |
Féodor Atkine | ... | Ducos | |
James Laurenson | ... | Maj. Gen. Ross | |
John Benfield | ... | Gen. Calvet | |
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Connie Hyde | ... | Lady Molly Spindacre |
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Tom Hodgkins | ... | Wigram |
Stephane Cornicard | ... | Col. Maillot | |
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Phil Smeeton | ... | Sgt. Challon |
Michael Fitzgerald | ... | Maj. Salmon | |
Milton Johns | ... | Hopkinson |
The war has ended but Jane,wearying of army life,is tricked by a greedy friend into returning to London and spending her husband's money. Meanwhile Sharpe is set up by defeated Major Ducos and charged with stealing the French imperial treasure. He is put on trial but escapes with Harper and Fredrickson and sets out to find the honest Major Maillot who was coerced into signing the false accusation. Ducos's men have Maillot shot but his widowed sister Lucille hides Sharpe whilst Fredrickson tracks down former foe General Calvet. Calvet allies with Sharpe to hunt down Ducos and regain the treasure. But Jane,now foolishly involved with fortune hunter Rossendale,may be harder to recapture. Written by don @ minifie-1
I'll admit I'm a sucker for the Sharpe books and films. Both strands excellent.
Sharpe's Revenge is a little more complex than usual; the English and French combining to sort out a problem?.
As with most comments here, this episode belongs to Philip Whitchurch as Frederickson, and, yes, Cécile Paoli as Lucille is captivating.
But Abigail Cruttenden as Sharpe's wife really started to rankle me in this and following episodes. Could be good acting, but I just don't find anything fanciable in her - somebody else said "airhead" - exactly. Mind you Sean Bean might agree in retrospect - how long did their real life marriage last?.
Spare a thought for Féodor Atkine as Ducos. Excellent slimy character throughout. The running gag in the series of his stamped on set of good glasses is his undoing here.
Now - to all other viewers in the UK and Ireland - watch the US population react with a few "no"s to "was this comment useful". Everything has to be positive over there.