Stars: Sean Bean, Michael Byrne, Hugh Fraser, Nickolas Grace, Daragh O'Malley, Jayne Ashbourne, Peter Eyre

Director: Tom Clegg

Summary: In Sharpe's Honour' Sharpe becomes ensnares in a French plot and is sentenced to death for the murder of a French nobleman. 'Sharpe's Gold' finds Sharpe, who is assigned the task of trading guns for English deserters, pitting his wits against El Casco. Based on the novels by Bernard Cornwell.

This collection includes two Sharpe tales: SHARPE'S HONOUR and SHARPE'S GOLD. In SHARPE'S HONOUR, when Major Sharpe (Sean Bean) becomes a pawn at the hands of Major Pierre Ducos (Feodor Atkine), a French spy, he must cross enemy lines to find the one person who can clear his name. Meanwhile, the irresistible Marquesa Dorada (Alice Krige), also a pawn of Major Ducos's plot, wins Sharpe's heart, placing him in deeper danger. SHARPE'S GOLD finds Sharpe once again in mortal danger deep behind enemy lines. While searching for a stash of hidden Aztec gold, the dashing soldier gets tangled up with some ruthless gun traders, a fierce partisan leader, and a beautiful young Irish girl (Jayne Ashbourne).

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Reviewed by: davybozal24-7
Posted on May 2, 2006 3:47 PM

Further adventures of Richard Sharpe ( Sean Bean ) and the Chosen
men .
Sharpes Honour : False accusations of adultery propel Sharpe into a duel over a woman he has never met . Duels are forbidden in Wellington's army , and it is only the wily Major Nairn ( Michael Byrne)
that keeps Sharpe from a court martial .
Sharpe's Gold : Sharpe is introduced to a young Irish woman , Ellie
Nugent ( Jayne Ashbourne ) , who has come to Spain in search of her father . Ellie's father disappeared on the trail of Aztec gold believed to be hidden in the area and , wants to find him .

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Based on the novels by Bernard Cornwell, Sharpe(1993-7) ran to 14 full-length television films that follow the adventures of the titular soldier through the later years of the Napoleonic Wars. The programmes are an outstanding achievement for the small screen, dominated by Sean Bean's central performance as the heroic, troubled outsider who turns out to be a resourceful and loyal leader. Bolstered by a strong supporting cast, particularly Daragh O'Malley as Harper and (in later episodes) Abigail Cruttenden as Jane, Sharpeis often visually striking, the action tense and gripping. Consistency is maintained by all 14 episodes being directed by Tom Clegg.

On the DVD:Sharpeon DVD contains a photo gallery and several screens of background text. The sound is full-bodied stereo while the very "sharp" (pun intended) picture has been transferred slightly letterboxed at 14:9. Though looking much better than the original TV transmissions the occasionally cropped framing makes it apparent the films were shot in 16:9 widescreen, so it is regrettable they have not been transferred to DVD in that format. Otherwise these are first-rate releases.--Gary S Dalkin

Aspect Ratio:	4:3
Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Production Gallery, Sharpe Fact File
Year:	1994
Release Date:	June 10, 2002
Runtime:	101 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	37115 02743
Keywords:	Gold, Action, Off, Honour, General, Romantic, Tv, Adventure, Schedule, Sharpe's
Genre:	Action/Adventure