The Charge of the Light Brigade
Movie · War & Military · Drama

During the Crimean War between Britain and Russia in the 1850s, a British cavalry division, led by the overbearing Lord Cardigan (Trevor Howard), engages in an infamously reckless strategic debacle against a Russian artillery battery. An inept chain of command and the arrogance of the aristocratic officers nearly destroys the brigade. Interpersonal wars within the unit, including unfaithful wives and a rivalry between Lord Cardigan and Captain Nolan (David Hemmings), heighten the conflict.

1968 · 2h 8m
Director Tony Richardson

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The Charge of the Light Brigade

War & Military

During the Crimean War between Britain and Russia in the 1850s, a British cavalry division, led by the overbearing Lord Cardigan (Trevor Howard), engages in an infamously reckless strategic debacle against a Russian artillery battery. An inept chain of command and the arrogance of the aristocratic officers nearly destroys the brigade. Interpersonal wars within the unit, including unfaithful wives and a rivalry between Lord Cardigan and Captain Nolan (David Hemmings), heighten the conflict.

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Average 6.5
Reviews 5
Fresh 3
Rotten 2

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Studio
MGM
Released
1968
Run Time
2 hr 8 min
Rated
12
Region of Origin
United Kingdom
© 1968 WOODFALL AMERICA, INC.

Languages

Original Audio
English (United Kingdom), English
Audio

English (United Kingdom) (AAC), French (France) (AAC), German (Germany) (AAC), Italian (Italy) (AAC)

Subtitles

English (CC), English (United States) , Arabic , Chinese, Traditional , Dutch , French (France) , German (Germany) , Indonesian , Norwegian , Portuguese (Brazil) , Spanish (Latin America) , Spanish (Spain) , Thai

Accessibility

Closed captions refer to subtitles in available languages with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.