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1968

The Charge of the Light Brigade

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.

Credits

Director

Tony Richardson

Producer

Neil Hartley

Writers

John Osborne , Charles Wood , Cecil Woodham-Smith

Cinematographer

David Watkin

Editors

Kevin Brownlow , Hugh Raggett

Costume Design

David Walker

Composer

John Addison

Cast

Trevor Howard , Vanessa Redgrave , John Gielgud , Harry Andrews , Jill Bennett , David Hemmings , Ben Aris , Micky Baker , Peter Bowles , Leo Britt

Studio

Woodfall Film Productions

Genres

Drama History War

External

IMDb Amazon

Posters

5
The Charge of the Light Brigade (1968) movie poster
The Charge of the Light Brigade (1968) movie poster
The Charge of the Light Brigade (1968) movie poster
The Charge of the Light Brigade (1968) movie poster
The Charge of the Light Brigade (1968) movie poster

Awards

0 wins, 1 nomination
Nom Soundtrack The Charge Of The Light Brigade 1969

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