# Sharpe: The Legend (1997)

> A rifleman’s account chronicles Richard Sharpe’s ascent from the ranks through the Napoleonic Wars to Waterloo.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/146227

## Facts

- Runtime: 90 min
- Genres: War, Action, Adventure, History, TV Movie
- Director: Paul Wilmshurst
- Cast: Sean Bean, Simón Andreu, David Aston, Féodor Atkine, Paul Bettany, Paul Bigley, Peter Birrel, Mark Burns
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0295600/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: martial, heroic, serious, historical film night, war drama marathon

## Movies like Sharpe: The Legend

- [Sharpe's Eagle (1993)](https://ember.film/movie/48739)
- [Sharpe's Rifles (1993)](https://ember.film/movie/49013)
- [Sharpe's Honour (1994)](https://ember.film/movie/52716)
- [Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)](https://ember.film/movie/4155)
- [Sharpe's Company (1994)](https://ember.film/movie/52177)
- [Sharpe's Regiment (1996)](https://ember.film/movie/52722)
- [Waterloo (1970)](https://ember.film/movie/20753)
- [Sharpe's Gold (1995)](https://ember.film/movie/52718)
- [Sharpe's Revenge (1997)](https://ember.film/movie/72747)
- [Sharpe's Battle (1995)](https://ember.film/movie/52719)

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