
Sharpe's Waterloo
1997

Representation Score
Minimal
1996
TV-14Director
Tom Clegg
Runtime
102 minutes
Average Rating
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Sharpe's Siege is a traditional period piece that emphasizes historical authenticity and conventional narrative structures. It celebrates historical military archetypes and traditional values, reinforcing the social norms of the time. The film's narrative is built around the 19th-century hierarchies of gender, race, and military class. While it effectively captures the tension of the Napoleonic Wars, it does so through a lens that preserves the established social stratifications. Overall, the story is crafted to maintain the conventional expectations of the historical adventure genre, without challenging the social norms of the era.
Category Breakdown
The film follows the strict social norms of the Napoleonic era, focusing on traditional romantic relationships, particularly the protagonist's relationship with his wife.
The narrative centers on a rigid patriarchal structure where male military figures have significant roles, while female characters are secondary and play minor parts in the tactical and political storylines.
The cast primarily consists of actors representing the historical British military in 1811. The story focuses on the British and French forces, maintaining a Eurocentric perspective.
The film upholds traditional Western values such as military discipline and patriotism, emphasizing duty and the preservation of the social order over cultural critique.
The film does not portray characters with disabilities, focusing instead on the physical utility of soldiers in a combat environment.
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Limited or Absent
Official Synopsis
Winter, 1813. Sharpe marries his sweetheart, Jane Gibbons, but has to leave her immediately to go on a dangerous mission in the Pyrenees, to capture a French fort. While Sharpe is battling with the French, his wife contracts a deadly fever which has swept through the British camp and endangers her life. Sharpe encounters his old enemy, Ducos and is compelled to stay at the fort and fight for his country, knowing that even if he survives he may never see his beloved bride again.

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