The Charge of the Light Brigade 56 years old
Theirs is not to reason why...
A chronicle of events that led to the British involvement in the Crimean War against Russia and which led to the siege of Sevastopol and the fierce Battle of Balaclava on October 25, 1854 which climaxed with the heroic, but near-disastrous calvary charge made by the British Light Brigade against a Russian artillery battery in a small valley which resulted in the near-destruction of the brigade due to error of judgement and rash planning on part by the inept British commanders.
Credits
The Charge of the Light Brigade Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Corin Redgrave He was 29, 70 years old when he died | as Capt. Featherstonhaugh |
| Vanessa Redgrave She was 31, now 87 years old | as Mrs Clarissa Morris |
| Laurence Harvey He was 40, 45 years old when he died | as Russian Prince (Uncredited) |
| Rachel Kempson She was 58, 92 years old when she died | as Mrs Codrington |
| John Gielgud He was 64, 96 years old when he died | as Lord Raglan |
| John Hallam He was 26, 65 years old when he died | as Officer |
| Trevor Howard He was 55, 74 years old when he died | as Lord Cardigan |
| Harry Fielder He was 27, now 84 years old | as Soldier (Uncredited) |
| David Hemmings He was 26, 62 years old when he died | as Capt. Louis Edward Nolan |
| Peter Woodthorpe He was 37, 72 years old when he died | as Cardigan's Valet |
| Mark Dignam He was 59, 80 years old when he died | as Gen. Airey |
| Dino Shafeek He was 38, 53 years old when he died | as Indian Servant |
| Natasha Richardson She was 5, 45 years old when she died | as Flower Girl at Wedding (Uncredited) |
| Harry Andrews He was 56, 77 years old when he died | as Lord Lucan |
| Norman Rossington He was 39, 70 years old when he died | as TSM Corbett |
| Barbara Hicks She was 44, 89 years old when she died | as Mrs Duberly's Maid |
| Colin Vancao | as Capt. Charteris |
| Howard Marion-Crawford He was 54, 55 years old when he died | as Lt. Gen. Sir George Brown |
| Andrew Faulds He was 45, 77 years old when he died | as Quaker Preacher |
| Mark Burns He was 32, 71 years old when he died | as Captain Morris |
| Ben Aris He was 31, 66 years old when he died | as Lt. Maxse |
| Georges Douking He was 66, 85 years old when he died | as Marshall St. Arnaud |
| Roger Mutton | as Cornet Codrington |
| Ben Howard He was 19, now 36 years old | as Trumpeter Pridmore |
| Helen Cherry She was 52, 85 years old when she died | as Lady Scarlett |
| Alan Dobie He was 36, now 92 years old | as Riding Master Mogg |
| Georges Douking He was 66, 85 years old when he died | as Marshall At. Arnaud |
| Donald Wolfit He was 66, 65 years old when he died | as 'Macbeth' |
| John Trenaman | as Sgt Smith |
| Christopher Cunningham | as Farrier |
| Jill Bennett She was 36, 58 years old when she died | as Mrs. Fanny Duberly |
| Roy Pattison | as RSM |
| Peter Bowles He was 31, now 88 years old | as Paymaster Capt. Duberly |
The Charge of the Light Brigade Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| John Addison as Music. He was 48 (78) years old when He died | Sound |
| Neil Hartley as Producer. He was 12 (now 68) years old | Production |
| David Watkin as Director of Photography. He was 43 (82) years old when He died | Camera |
| Kevin Brownlow as Editor. He was 30 (now 86) years old | Editing |
| Charles Wood as Writer. He was 50 (1) years old when He died | Writing |
The Charge of the Light Brigade (56 years)
Theirs is not to reason why...
- Release day: Wednesday, April 10, 1968
- Runtime: 139 minutes