movie poster for THE CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE

Flicks ID

6247

Cert

PG

Running time

125 mins

Country

Language

Format

DVD

THE CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE (1968)

TONY RICHARDSON

Plot

A 1960s indictment of both war and 19th Century British imperialism which caricatures the aristocracy as blood-thirsty snobs and the workers as cap doffing morons, a blend that led to disaster. A well researched, thought provoking drama starring just about any British thespian who wanted a job. Included on the DVD is the 1912 silent version of the Charge of the Light Brigade, from the studio of Thomas Edison.