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The Charge of the Light Brigade (1968)
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A chronicle of events that led to the British involvement in the Crimean War against Russia and which led to the siege of Sevastopol and the fierce Battle of Balaclava on October 25... See full summary » Director:Tony Richardson |
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Nominated for 6 BAFTA Film Awards.
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| Vanessa Redgrave | ... |
Mrs. Clarissa Morris
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Lord Lucan
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Jill Bennett | ... |
Mrs. Fanny Duberly
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Capt. Louis Edward Nolan
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Ben Aris | ... |
Capt. Fitz Maxse
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Mickey Baker | ... |
Trooper Metcalfe
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Peter Bowles | ... |
Paymaster Capt. Henry Duberly
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Leo Britt | ... |
Gen. Scarlett
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Mark Burns | ... |
Capt. William Morris
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John J. Carney | ... |
Trooper Mitchell
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Helen Cherry | ... |
Lady Scarlett
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Chris Chittell | ... |
Trooper
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Ambrose Coghill | ... |
Lt. Col. Douglas
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A chronicle of events that led to the British involvement in the Crimean War against Russia and which led to the siege of Sevastopol and the fierce Battle of Balaclava on October 25, 1854 which climaxed with the heroic, but near-disastrous calvary charge made by the British Light Brigade against a Russian artillery battery in a small valley which resulted in the near-destruction of the brigade due to error of judgement and rash planning on part by the inept British commanders. Written by Matthew Patay
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(USA) See more »Also Known As:
A könnyűlovasság támadása See more »Box Office
Budget:
$8,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
ITL 156,800,000 (Italy) (1969)Company Credits
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| West Germany: (theatrical version)Color:
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2.20 : 1
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flies in the soundtrack. See more »
(uncredited)
Traditional
Arranged by Trevor L. Sharpe
Heard before the Battle of the Alma See more »
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Trivia
Laurence Harvey had planned to make a film about the charge, even to the extent of bidding for the original Light Brigade bugle when it appeared for auction in 1964. As part of a settlement with Woodfall Films, he was cast as a Russian prince in the film but his part was cut out completely. He can, however, briefly be seen in the theatre audience sitting near Trevor Howard as the crowd shouts out, "Black bottle." See more »Goofs
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): The character called Featherstonehaugh (played by Corin Redgrave) has his name pronounced more or less as it is written, with four syllables. An upper-class Englishman of the mid-19th century (or, indeed, today) would pronounce it "Fanshawe". See more »Quotes
Lord Raglan: Young ladies should concern themselves with what is pretty. England is pretty... babies are pretty... some table linen can be very pretty...See more »
Crazy Credits
Closing credits roll over a drawing of a dead horse, with the buzzing offlies in the soundtrack. See more »
Soundtracks
"The Girl I Left Behind Me"(uncredited)
Traditional
Arranged by Trevor L. Sharpe
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