Country
United Kingdom
Date
Apr 10, 1968
Certification
12
Note
London
Theirs is not to reason why...
2h 19min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Micky Baker | Trooper Metcalfe |
| Peter Bowles | Paymaster Capt. Duberly |
| Leo Britt | General Scarlett |
| Mark Burns | Captain Morris |
| John J. Carney | Trooper Mitchell |
| Helen Cherry | Lady Scarlett |
| Christopher Chittell | Trooper |
| Ambrose Coghill | Lt. Col. Douglas |
| Howard Marion-Crawford | Lt. Gen. Sir George Brown |
| Christopher Cunningham | Farrier |
| Mark Dignam | Gen. Airey |
| Mick Dillon | Highlander |
| Alan Dobie | Riding Master Mogg |
| Georges Douking | Marshall At. Arnaud |
| Clive Endersby | Trooper |
| Andrew Faulds | Quaker Preacher |
| Derek Fuke | Trooper |
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| Willoughby Goddard | Squire |
| Derek Gray | Officer |
| Richard Graydon | Lord Bingham |
| John Hallam | Officer |
| Ian Hanson | Singing Trooper |
| Barbara Hicks | Mrs Duberly's Maid |
| Ben Howard | Trumpeter Pridmore |
| Rachel Kempson | Mrs Codrington |
| T. P. McKenna | William Russel |
| Michael Miller | Maj.Gen.Sir Colin Campbell |
| Declan Mulholland | Farrier |
| Roger Mutton | Cornet Codrington |
| Valerie Newman | Mrs Mitchell |
| Roy Pattison | RSM |
| Corin Redgrave | Capt. Featherstonhaugh |
| Norman Rossington | TSM Corbett |
| Dino Shafeek | Indian Servant |
| John Trenaman | Sgt Smith |
| Colin Vancao | Capt. Charteris |
| Donald Wolfit | 'Macbeth' |
| Peter Woodthorpe | Cardigan's Valet |
| Ernest Blyth | Army Officer Awaiting Posting (Uncredited) |
| Harry Fielder | Soldier (Uncredited) |
| Laurence Harvey | Russian Prince (Uncredited) |
| Juba Kennerley | Party Guest (Uncredited) |
| James Payne | Trooper (Uncredited) |
| Dido Plumb | Tramp (Uncredited) |
| Natasha Richardson | Flower Girl at Wedding (Uncredited) |
| Michael Miller | Maj. Gen Sir Colin Campbell |
Genres
DramaHistoryWar
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | The Charge of the Light Brigade |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English |
| Paesi di produzione | United Kingdom |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Woodfall Film Productions |
| Data di uscita | 10 aprile 1968 |
| Producer | Neil Hartley |
| Writer | John Osborne, Charles Wood, Cecil Woodham-Smith |
| Editors | Kevin Brownlow, Hugh Raggett, Lila de Nobili |
| Cinematography | David Watkin |
| Asst. Directors | Dusty Symonds, Clive Reed, Tony Richardson, Christian de Chalonge |
| Camera Operators | David Watkin |
| Add. Photography | David Watkin |
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| Production Design | Edward Marshall, Richard Williams, Ian Whittaker |
| Art Direction | Edward Marshall, Richard Williams, Ian Whittaker |
| Set Decoration | Edward Marshall, Richard Williams, Ian Whittaker |
| Special Effects | R.A. MacDonald, Brian Warner, A. Paul Pollard |
| Stunts | John Landis, Mick Dillon, Richard Graydon, Nosher Powell |
| Composer | John Addison, Peter Handford, Simon Kaye, Gerry Humphreys, Robin O'Donoghue, Kevin Connor |
| Sound | Peter Handford, Simon Kaye, Gerry Humphreys, Robin O'Donoghue, Kevin Connor, John Addison |
| Costume Design | David Walker, Tom Smith, Linda DeVetta |
| Makeup | Tom Smith, Linda DeVetta, David Walker |
| Hairstyling | David Walker, Tom Smith, Linda DeVetta |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Country
Germany
Date
Sep 12, 1968
Certification
12
Country
United States
Date
Oct 11, 1968
Country
Poland
Date
Mar 01, 1970
Certification
12
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Country
Hungary
Date
Dec 17, 1970
Certification
12
Physical media
Country
Brazil
Date
Jan 30, 2008
Certification
14
Note
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