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The Charge of the Light Brigade

The Charge of the Light Brigade

Theirs is not to reason why...

19686.12h 19m

Overview

During the Crimean War between Britain and Russia in the 1850s, a British cavalry division, led by the overbearing Lord Cardigan, engages in an infamously reckless strategic debacle against a Russian artillery battery.

Directed by Tony Richardson
Written by John Osborne, Charles Wood, Cecil Woodham-Smith
Produced by Neil Hartley
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Top Cast

Trevor Howard

Trevor Howard

Lord Cardigan

Vanessa Redgrave

Vanessa Redgrave

Mrs Clarissa Morris

John Gielgud

John Gielgud

Lord Raglan

Harry Andrews

Harry Andrews

Lord Lucan

Jill Bennett

Jill Bennett

Mrs. Fanny Duberly

David Hemmings

David Hemmings

Capt. Louis Edward Nolan

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Ben Aris

Lt. Maxse

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Micky Baker

Trooper Metcalfe

Peter Bowles

Peter Bowles

Paymaster Capt. Duberly

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Leo Britt

General Scarlett

Themes & Keywords

heropoliticsbritish armybritish empireremakehonorrussian soldiermassacredisciplinehussarsbritish soldierbritish historybritish colonialanti warequestrianlancer

About The Charge of the Light Brigade

The Charge of the Light Brigade is a drama, history, war film released in 1968 exploring themes of hero, politics, british army, british empire, remake, honor. Directed by Tony Richardson, it stars Trevor Howard, Vanessa Redgrave, John Gielgud. During the Crimean War between Britain and Russia in the 1850s, a British cavalry division, led by the overbearing Lord Cardigan, engages in an infamously reckless strategic debacle against a Russian artillery battery.

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