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The Charge of the Light Brigade

1936 · 111 min

A sweeping, old-fashioned adventure that balances romance, betrayal, and spectacular battle scenes with a somber sense of duty and loss.

Directed by
Michael Curtiz
Genres
Drama, Adventure, War
Starring
Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Patric Knowles
Tagline
Theirs not to reason why, theirs but to do and die
Overview
In 1853, as the British and Russian empires compete to gain and maintain their place in the dreadful Great Game of political intrigues and alliances whose greatest prize is the domination of India and the border territories, Major Geoffrey Vickers must endure several betrayals and misfortunes before he can achieve his revenge at the Balaclava Heights, on October 25, 1854, the most glorious day of the Crimean War.

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Directed by
Michael Curtiz
Genres
Drama, Adventure, War
Starring
Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Patric Knowles
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • betrayal
  • war
  • loyalty
  • colonialism
Places
  • military
  • countryside
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror3
Humour3
Realism6
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, adventure, war
Directed by
Michael Curtiz
Written by
Rowland Leigh, Michael Jacoby
Starring
Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Patric Knowles, Henry Stephenson, Nigel Bruce, Donald Crisp, David Niven, C. Henry Gordon
Music
Max Steiner
Cinematography
Sol Polito
Runtime
111 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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