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The Charge of the Light Brigade (1968)
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11 October 1968 (USA) moreTagline:
"Theirs not to reason why..."Plot:
A chronicle of events that led to the British involvement in the Crimean War against Russia and which... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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Nominated for 6 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 1 nomination moreUser Comments:
Accurate and brilliant more (32 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Trevor Howard | ... | Lord Cardigan | |
| Vanessa Redgrave | ... | Mrs. Clarissa Morris | |
| John Gielgud | ... | Lord Raglan | |
| Harry Andrews | ... | Lord Lucan | |
| Jill Bennett | ... | Mrs. Fanny Duberly | |
| David Hemmings | ... | Capt. Louis Edward Nolan | |
| Ben Aris | ... | Capt. Fitz Maxse | |
| Mickey Baker | ... | Trooper Metcalfe (as Micky Baker) | |
| Peter Bowles | ... | Paymaster Capt. Henry Duberly | |
| Leo Britt | ... | Gen. Scarlett | |
| Mark Burns | ... | Capt. William Morris | |
| John J. Carney | ... | Trooper Mitchell (as John Carney) | |
| Helen Cherry | ... | Lady Scarlett | |
| Chris Chittell | ... | Trooper (as Christopher Chittel) | |
| Ambrose Coghill | ... | Lt. Col. Douglas |
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2.20 : 1 moreFun Stuff
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To preserve authenticity, no male actors used makeup, and female actors only used what makeup was available during the mid-19th Century. moreGoofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Cardigan is berating Nolan about his Indian servant, Cardigan can be heard saying, "You and your black rogue," while clearly mouthing something different. moreQuotes:
Capt. Louis Edward Nolan: One day there will be an army where troopers will not be force to fight by floggings and hard reins. An army, a Christian army that fights because it is paid well to fight. And fights well because its women and children are well cared for. An army that is efficient and of a professional feather. I must fight for such an army... That army will bring the first of the modern wars, and the last of the gallop. moreFAQ
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My favourite subject is history (especially the Victorian era)and I was very pleased that Tony Richardson made this excellent film historically accurate.No Hollywood style poetic license.Some of the quotes that Capt.Nolan said were apparently excerpts from a book he wrote on cavalry warfare (which I have never found).I wondered how he (Richardson) would handle the fact that no one actually knows whether Cardigan reached the Russian guns or not and at what stage (if any) he turned back,but he seems to have glossed over that issue.I can only give this film 10 out of 10 because it is simply brilliant.The casting was superb with what I think was Trevor Howards best ever role,and Harry Andrews as Lord Lucan was perfect.I watched the Errol Flynn version of the events the other day and they seemed to have gone out of their way to make it as far from the truth as possible,right down to the uniforms and regiments involved.So well done to Tony Richardson etc.for making what is so far my favourite war film.Since writing my earlier comments I have discovered that Capt.Nolans book is still available "CAVALRY,ITS HISTORY AND TACTICS"and I would dearly love to read it but it costs £80!.I have also been told that the scene where Cardigan does actually reach the Russian guns was in fact edited from the final version.I thank other people for the comments and my learning more about a fascinating event in military history