The Charge of the Light Brigade (1968)
- Starring:
- Trevor Howard, Vanessa Redgrave, (more)
- Director(s):
- Tony Richardson
- Category:
- War
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During the ill-fated charge of British troops at Balaclava in the Crimean War, loyal soldiers who blindly followed orders were led to certain death. This is the fifth time the story has been told on film, but the actual event is an afterthought to the main plot. Snobbish aristocrats and ineffectual politicos combine with pompous blue-bloods to make decisions affecting 600 men thousands of miles away. A decidedly anti-war and satirical slant is presented, as inept generals stand knee-deep in bodies, each blaming the other for the fiasco. Vividly underscored here is the fanaticism, dedication, and blind loyalty which caused the total annihilation of hundreds of soldiers. This 5-million-dollar epic film recouped only 1 million after the initial release, leaving critics to compare the real-life disaster with the financial one suffered by the producers. Trevor Howard, John Gielgud and Vanessa Redgrave head the excellent cast. ~ Dan Pavlides, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 131 mins
Complete Cast:
- Trevor Howard - Lord Cardigan
- John Gielgud - Lord Raglan
- Jill Bennett - Mrs. Duberly
- Mark Burns - Capt. Morris
- Willoughby Goddard - Squire
- Norman Rossington - Corbett
- Leo Britt - Scarlett
- Peter Woodthorpe - Valet
- Valerie Newman - Mrs. Mitchell
- Peter Bowies - Duberly
- John Hallam - Officer
- Dino Shafeek - Indian Servant
- Colin Vancao - Capt. Charteris
- Corin Redgrave - Featherstonehaugh
- Declan Mulholland - Farrier
- Clive Endersby
- Christopher Chittell
- Howard Marion-Crawford - Sir George Brown
- Vanessa Redgrave - Clarissa
- Harry Andrews - Lord Lucan
- David Hemmings - Capt. Nolan
- Mark Dignam - Airey
- T.P. McKenna - Russell
- Ben Aris - Maxse
- Helen Cherry - Lady Scarlett
- Rachel Kempson - Mrs. Codrington
- Andrew Faulds - Quaker Preacher
- Alan Dobie - Mogg
- Michael Miller - Sir John Campbell
- Donald Wolfit - "Macbeth"
- John Trenaman - Sgt. Smith
- Roger Mutton - Codrington
- Barbara Hicks - Mrs. Duberly's Maid
- Georges Douking - St. Amaud
- Ambrose Coghill - Douglas
- Christopher Cunningham - Farrier
- Director(s):
- Tony Richardson
- Writer(s):
- Charles Wood
- Producer(s):
- Neil Hartley
- Categories:
- War
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