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I am very satisfied with this dvd , the disc & case in excellent condition & it completes all the series for me
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This is the twelth TV drama based on the books by Bernard Cornwall, of Richard Sharpe, a ficticious British hero of the Napolionic wars. Portrayed by Sean Bean, Sharpe is raised from the ranks after saving the life of Sir Auther Wellersley, soon to become Lord Wellington. Sharpes life is not made easy by this, despised at first by his own men for 'not being a proper officer', and most other 'gentlemen' officers for the same reason. Luckily when it comes to fighting battles, as he puts it himself, he's 'bloody good at it', and earning the respect of Wellington and his own 'chosen men' he continues to confound his critics. In Sharpe's Revenge, we join him at the fall of Toulouse, one of Napoleons last strongholds, and what should be one of his greatest victories. Unfortunatly, life has different plans for Sharpe, and as he defends his wifes honour by fighting a duel, she slips away back to London, and into the arms of a young Lord serving at horseguards. Before Sharpe can think of giving chase however, he is arrested and accused of stealing a French gold convoy that was fleeing the city. When the judge at his court marshal turns out to be the very officer he had dueled with only days earlier, Sharpe goes on the run in war torn France, desperate to prove his innocence. If you have never seen any of the Sharpe series of TV films, you are in for a treat. They are a great mixture of period drama, a touch romance, and a whole lot of good old swashbuckling fun. The battle scenes always seem pretty realistic, and although it's only a view of history, I feel I've learned a lot from watching them. If you want to know what the 'forlorn hope' really was, what a 'chosen man' was, or what made a good soldier in Wellingtons army, you could find it out elsewhere, but it wouldn't be as much fun.Read full review
I've read most of the Sharpe books including the one this film was based on. I find the films are very well done and in and of themselves are worth watching. However, as someone used to the storyline in the book I often found the film frustrating. It tends to skip over quite a large amount of the book, perhaps understandable due to the massive expense incurred in the production of such a realistic movie, but I wouldn't be surprised if some of the bigger jumps led to confusion in people who had not read the book. Less understandable is their tendency to change some scenes entirely. For example, in this episode the circumstances under which one of the characters dies are changed and the reason for it is not entirely clear. Aside from these reservations though the film was great and I'd recommend it. The detail in the costumes and props is astounding, the effects are believable and the acting is solid.Read full review