The Charge of the Light Brigade
starring: Trevor Howard, Vanessa Redgrave, John Gielgud, Harry Andrews, Jill Bennett
directed by: Tony Richardson
directed by: Tony Richardson
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A chronicle of events that led to the british involvement in the crimean war against russia and which..Studio: Tcfhe/mgmRelease Date: 05/13/2008Starring: Vanessa Redgrave John GielgudRun time: 131 minutesRating: NrDirector: Tony Richardson
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Tony Richardson's film about the colossal Crimean War blunder combines his sociopolitical anger with the splendors of a David Lean epic for a fascinating artifact of that boiling-point protest year, 1968. Like America's contemporaneous Vietnam War, Britain's mid-19th-century conflict with Russia in defense of Turkey made less sense the deeper they sank into it; John Gielgud's Lord Raglan keeps referring absentmindedly to the enemy as "the French"! Aside from a peripheral romantic triangle involving apparently the single sane officer in Her Majesty's army (David Hemmings), his friend (Mark Burns), and the friend's wife (Vanessa Redgrave--Mrs. Richardson), the film is really about the profoundly jingoistic Victorian imagination; transitional animation sequences by Richard Williams seem to plunge us directly into the British national psyche. Somewhat muddled as drama, but irresistibly persuasive in its historical detail and stunning camerawork (David Watkin, Chariots of Fire), The Charge of the Light Brigade is a prime candidate for rediscovery. --Richard T. Jameson
A chronicle of events that led to the british involvement in the crimean war against russia and which..Studio: Tcfhe/mgmRelease Date: 05/13/2008Starring: Vanessa Redgrave John GielgudRun time: 131 minutesRating: NrDirector: Tony Richardson
Amazon.com:
Tony Richardson's film about the colossal Crimean War blunder combines his sociopolitical anger with the splendors of a David Lean epic for a fascinating artifact of that boiling-point protest year, 1968. Like America's contemporaneous Vietnam War, Britain's mid-19th-century conflict with Russia in defense of Turkey made less sense the deeper they sank into it; John Gielgud's Lord Raglan keeps referring absentmindedly to the enemy as "the French"! Aside from a peripheral romantic triangle involving apparently the single sane officer in Her Majesty's army (David Hemmings), his friend (Mark Burns), and the friend's wife (Vanessa Redgrave--Mrs. Richardson), the film is really about the profoundly jingoistic Victorian imagination; transitional animation sequences by Richard Williams seem to plunge us directly into the British national psyche. Somewhat muddled as drama, but irresistibly persuasive in its historical detail and stunning camerawork (David Watkin, Chariots of Fire), The Charge of the Light Brigade is a prime candidate for rediscovery. --Richard T. Jameson
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- Charge of the Light Brigade
This is really a spoof on the original.Overall I like the good feeling that comes from the original and its glorifying of courage, than this more recent one reveling in mistake and incompetence.
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- MOST REALISTIC WAR FILM I'VE EVER SEEN
First of all let's say that this is the most realistic war film I have ever seen. The sets and costumes are simply marvelous. One cannot but believe we are viewing a cinema verite of the Crimean War and not a commercial film production. Who cares about the story? Just look at the cavalrymen in their tight red pants and blue blouses with four vertical rows of buttons and the red caps with the chin straps. Think of the research that went into giving us such magificent period detail. Yes, there is Trevor ... Read More
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- History meets Monty Python
War is a serious business, but not to the makers of this film who every so often inserted an animation sequence most certainly inspired by those done by Monty Python.Except this is not a comedy.Made in 1968 the anti Vietnam war influence is also in evidence.If you do not like someone who is a history buff this would make a good present otherwise avoid this turkey.
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- Alarming and Understandable
I found this DVD on the Charge of the Light Brigade to be an excellent piece of work.OF course one should read up on the major problems the British and French had in getting to the Crimea.All the actors did a great Job. The arrogance of the true Characters who were in the Crimea and in the War were portrayed with great accuracy by the actors.Couldn't have picked a better bunch of actors to bring this disaster to the screen.I recommend this movie to help understand what happen in the Crimean War. ... Read More
Rating: - A true portrayal of British Armylife in 1854...except for...
This 1968 version of the Charge of the Light Brigade was, for the most part, an accurate portrayal of the British Army at the time of the Crimean War in 1854. The uniforms and actions of both officers and rankers are depicted as they were. A few scenes that didn't happen during the war, however, were thrown in for dramatic effect and to create tension among the various characters involved in the film leading up to the ill-fated Charge of the Light Brigade. One episode shown in the movie that was inaccurately ... Read More
- Charge of the Light BrigadeThis is really a spoof on the original.Overall I like the good feeling that comes from the original and its glorifying of courage, than this more recent one reveling in mistake and incompetence.
- MOST REALISTIC WAR FILM I'VE EVER SEENFirst of all let's say that this is the most realistic war film I have ever seen. The sets and costumes are simply marvelous. One cannot but believe we are viewing a cinema verite of the Crimean War and not a commercial film production. Who cares about the story? Just look at the cavalrymen in their tight red pants and blue blouses with four vertical rows of buttons and the red caps with the chin straps. Think of the research that went into giving us such magificent period detail. Yes, there is Trevor ... Read More
- History meets Monty PythonWar is a serious business, but not to the makers of this film who every so often inserted an animation sequence most certainly inspired by those done by Monty Python.Except this is not a comedy.Made in 1968 the anti Vietnam war influence is also in evidence.If you do not like someone who is a history buff this would make a good present otherwise avoid this turkey.
- Alarming and UnderstandableI found this DVD on the Charge of the Light Brigade to be an excellent piece of work.OF course one should read up on the major problems the British and French had in getting to the Crimea.All the actors did a great Job. The arrogance of the true Characters who were in the Crimea and in the War were portrayed with great accuracy by the actors.Couldn't have picked a better bunch of actors to bring this disaster to the screen.I recommend this movie to help understand what happen in the Crimean War. ... Read More
- A true portrayal of British Armylife in 1854...except for...This 1968 version of the Charge of the Light Brigade was, for the most part, an accurate portrayal of the British Army at the time of the Crimean War in 1854. The uniforms and actions of both officers and rankers are depicted as they were. A few scenes that didn't happen during the war, however, were thrown in for dramatic effect and to create tension among the various characters involved in the film leading up to the ill-fated Charge of the Light Brigade. One episode shown in the movie that was inaccurately ... Read More
