The Charge of the Light Brigade

The Charge of the Light Brigade

1968 · 2 hr 19 min · PG-13

Drama, History, War

Directors

Tony Richardson

Actors

  • Trevor Howard
  • Vanessa Redgrave
  • John Gielgud

Credits: 6

Summary

In 1854, during the Crimean War, poor planning leads to the British Light Brigade openly charging a Russian artillery position with tragic consequences.

More about this movie

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 cavalry 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 judgment and rash planning on part by the inept British commanders.

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