Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- tense
- brisk
- heroic
- historical film night
- military adventure marathon
What sets it apart
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Sharpe is sent to capture a castle while local forces prepare to rise against Bonaparte.
Sharpe must pursue his military mission while distracted by thoughts of Jane, whom he was forced to leave during illness.
The central tension joins Sharpe's obligations as a British officer to his concern for his wife.
The film is based on Bernard Cornwell's Sharpe novel and preserves its soldier-hero and campaign-adventure tradition.
Films like Sharpe's Siege, and why
Waterloo
shared Napoleonic-era military adventure, battlefield strategy, and British soldier protagonist
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
shared historical warfare, siege tactics, period drama, and conflicted military leadership
The Last of the Mohicans
shared literary historical adventure, charismatic soldier hero, and campaign intrigue
The Four Feathers
shared British military period setting, action-driven storytelling, and themes of loyalty under command
Movie Details
- Director
- Tom Clegg
- Release Date
- 1996-05-08
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Rating
- 7.2 / 10 (32)
Cast
- Sean Bean
- Daragh O'Malley
- Abigail Cruttenden
- Hugh Fraser
- James Laurenson
- Féodor Atkine
- Christian Brendel
- Christopher Villiers
- Amira Casar
- Philip Whitchurch
Common questions
- What is Sharpe's Siege about?
- A determined British officer confronts a Napoleonic castle siege while longing for the wife he was forced to leave behind.
- What is Sharpe's Siege like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Sharpe's Siege as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Sharpe's Siege violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Sharpe's Siege as moderate.
- Which films are like Sharpe's Siege?
- Films with a similar feel include Waterloo, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, The Last of the Mohicans, and The Four Feathers.
- How long is Sharpe's Siege?
- Sharpe's Siege runs 102 minutes.
