Sharpe's Siege

Sharpe's Siege

Directed by Tom Clegg

Produced by Carlton UK Productions, Celtic Films Entertainment

1996102 min7.2 / 10

A Napoleonic-era military adventure that splits its emotional weight between battlefield action and the anguish of separation, as a soldier fights for a fort while his new bride battles fever at camp.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is Sharpe's Siege violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Sharpe's Siege sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is Sharpe's Siege scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Does Sharpe's Siege end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Sharpe's Siege easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

77/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity66

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise92

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love75

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Sharpe's Siege

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Sharpe's Siege

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Sharpe's Siege, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Sharpe's Siege, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Sharpe's Siege, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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