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MOVIE

The Charge of the Light Brigade

Name: The Charge of the Light Brigade
Director: Tony Richardson
Genre: Drama, History, War
Released: 1968-04-10
Cast: Trevor Howard, Vanessa Redgrave, John Gielgud, Harry Andrews, Jill Bennett

Theirs is not to reason why...

During the Crimean War between Britain and Russia in the 1850s, a British cavalry division, led by the overbearing Lord Cardigan, engages in an infamously reckless strategic debacle against a Russian artillery battery.

During the Crimean War between Britain and Russia in the 1850s, a British cavalry division, led by the overbearing Lord Cardigan, engages in an infamo… + more

Release Date

1968-04-10

Year

1968

Duration

2h 19m

Status

Released

Score

6.20

Genres

Drama History War

Production

Woodfall Film Productions

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