I lost the Colours…
Sharpe’s Eagle (1993)
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Sean Bean as Richard Sharpe in Sharpe’s Eagle (1993)
Bonaparte brings the light of reason. There are two Spains, lieutenant. My brother’s Spain is a monastery - silence and superstition. My Spain is a court - science and scholarship. If you were Spanish, which would you choose, lieutenant?
Does being dressed like a monk make it better or worse?
Sharpe’s Rifles (1993)
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And here’s our first look at Sean Bean as Sharpe.
And here’s our first look at Sean Bean as Sharpe.
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Bernard Cornwell, author of the Richard Sharpe novels on which the TV series was based, was so happy with Sean Bean’s portrayal of his hero that he changed the physical description of Sharpe in his later books to more closely resemble the actor.