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The Charge of the Light Brigade (1968)

Theirs is not to reason why...

Genre : Drama, History

Runtime : 2H 19M

Director : Tony Richardson

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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
Ben Aris
Ben Aris
Lt. Maxse
Micky Baker
Micky Baker
Trooper Metcalfe
Peter Bowles
Peter Bowles
Paymaster Capt. Duberly
Leo Britt
Leo Britt
General Scarlett
Mark Burns
Mark Burns
Captain Morris
John J. Carney
John J. Carney
Trooper Mitchell
Helen Cherry
Helen Cherry
Lady Scarlett
Christopher Chittell
Christopher Chittell
Trooper
Ambrose Coghill
Ambrose Coghill
Lt. Col. Douglas
Howard Marion-Crawford
Howard Marion-Crawford
Lt. Gen. Sir George Brown
Christopher Cunningham
Christopher Cunningham
Farrier
Mark Dignam
Mark Dignam
Gen. Airey
Mick Dillon
Mick Dillon
Highlander
Alan Dobie
Alan Dobie
Riding Master Mogg
Georges Douking
Georges Douking
Marshall At. Arnaud
Clive Endersby
Clive Endersby
Trooper
Andrew Faulds
Andrew Faulds
Quaker Preacher
Derek Fuke
Derek Fuke
Trooper
Willoughby Goddard
Willoughby Goddard
Squire
Derek Gray
Derek Gray
Officer
Richard Graydon
Richard Graydon
Lord Bingham
John Hallam
John Hallam
Officer
Ian Hanson
Ian Hanson
Singing Trooper
Barbara Hicks
Barbara Hicks
Mrs Duberly's Maid
Ben Howard
Ben Howard
Trumpeter Pridmore
Rachel Kempson
Rachel Kempson
Mrs Codrington
T. P. McKenna
T. P. McKenna
William Russel
Michael Miller
Michael Miller
Maj.Gen.Sir Colin Campbell
Declan Mulholland
Declan Mulholland
Farrier
Roger Mutton
Roger Mutton
Cornet Codrington
Valerie Newman
Valerie Newman
Mrs Mitchell
Roy Pattison
Roy Pattison
RSM
Corin Redgrave
Corin Redgrave
Capt. Featherstonhaugh
Norman Rossington
Norman Rossington
TSM Corbett
Dino Shafeek
Dino Shafeek
Indian Servant
John Trenaman
John Trenaman
Sgt Smith
Colin Vancao
Colin Vancao
Capt. Charteris
Donald Wolfit
Donald Wolfit
'Macbeth'
Peter Woodthorpe
Peter Woodthorpe
Cardigan's Valet
Ernest Blyth
Ernest Blyth
Army Officer Awaiting Posting (Uncredited)
Harry Fielder
Harry Fielder
Soldier (Uncredited)
Laurence Harvey
Laurence Harvey
Russian Prince (Uncredited)
Juba Kennerley
Juba Kennerley
Party Guest (Uncredited)
James Payne
James Payne
Trooper (Uncredited)
Dido Plumb
Dido Plumb
Tramp (Uncredited)
Natasha Richardson
Natasha Richardson
Flower Girl at Wedding (Uncredited)

Crews

Tony Richardson
Tony Richardson
Director
John Osborne
John Osborne
Writer
Neil Hartley
Neil Hartley
Producer
Charles Wood
Charles Wood
Writer
John Addison
John Addison
Music
David Watkin
David Watkin
Director of Photography
Kevin Brownlow
Kevin Brownlow
Editor
Hugh Raggett
Hugh Raggett
Editor
Lila de Nobili
Lila de Nobili
Colorist
Clive Reed
Clive Reed
Assistant Director
Richard Williams
Richard Williams
Opening Title Sequence
Edward Marshall
Edward Marshall
Art Direction
David Walker
David Walker
Costume Design

Trailers and other movies

The Charge Of The Light Brigade - Trailer

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