The Charge of the Light Brigade
1968 · Movie · 139 min · ★ 6.2
Set during the Crimean War, this historical drama follows a British cavalry unit caught in a disastrous military decision. Rather than celebrating heroics, it focuses on class privilege, poor leadership, and the human cost of arrogant command.
Based on Charge of the Light Brigade
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Details
- Years
- 1968
- Release date
- 1968-04-10
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 139 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 (77 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy darker, more critical war dramas like Zulu or Overlord, especially ones about institutional failure and class arrogance; Not for you if you want fast action or a rousing heroic adventure.
Pros: sharp anti-war angle; rich period detail; strong performances | Cons: slow first half; heavy-handed satire; uneven pacing
Themes
- hero
- politics
- british army
- british empire
- remake
- honor
- russian soldier
- massacre
- discipline
- hussars
- british soldier
- british history
- +4 more
Cast & crew
Trevor Howard
as Lord Cardigan
Vanessa Redgrave
as Mrs Clarissa Morris
John Gielgud
as Lord Raglan
Harry Andrews
as Lord Lucan
Jill Bennett
as Mrs. Fanny Duberly
David Hemmings
as Capt. Louis Edward Nolan
- BA
Ben Aris
as Lt. Maxse
- MB
Micky Baker
as Trooper Metcalfe
Peter Bowles
as Paymaster Capt. Duberly
- LB
Leo Britt
as General Scarlett
Directed by Tony Richardson