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The Charge of the Light Brigade   1968     2 and a half stars    PG, 130 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Tony Richardson  
Cast: Trevor Howard, Vanessa Redgrave, John Gielgud, Harry Andrews, Jill Bennett, David Hemmings, Peter Bowles, Donald Wolfit, Ben Aris, Mickey Baker, Leo Britt, Mark Burns, John J. Carney, Helen Cherry, Ambrose Coghill

  The British defeat by the Russians in the 1854 battle at Balaclava, Turkey, during the Crimean War is the subject of this anti-war film. Seeking glory, Lord Cardigan (Trevor Howard) leads his Light Brigade on a mission to gain a victory over Russian troops. But, when the battle begins, wrong decisions are made by incompetent officers that prove disastrous when they find themselves in the middle of Russian forces.



Cast
Trevor Howard Lord Cardigan
Vanessa Redgrave Mrs. Clarissa Morris
John Gielgud Lord Raglan
Harry Andrews Lord Lucan
Jill Bennett Mrs. Fanny Duberly
David Hemmings Capt. Louis Edward Nolan
Peter Bowles Capt. Henry Duberly
Donald Wolfit Macbeth in "Macbeth"
Ben Aris Capt. Fitz Maxse
Mickey Baker Trooper Metcalfe
Leo Britt Gen. Scarlett
Mark Burns Capt. William Morris
John J. Carney Trooper Mitchell
Helen Cherry Lady Scarlett
Ambrose Coghill Lt. Col. Douglas

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