Details
| Director: | Tony Richardson |
| Writer: | John Osborne, Charles Wood |
| Producer: | Neil Hartley |
| Theatrical: | 1968 |
| Rated: | PG-13 |
| Studio: | MGM (Video & DVD) |
| Genre: | Epic |
| Duration: | 139 |
| Awards: | Nominated for 6 BAFTA Film Awards, Another 1 nomination |
| Languages: | English, French |
| Subtitles: | English, Spanish, French |
| Sound: | Dolby |
| Aspect Ratio: | 2.35:1 |
| Picture Format: | Widescreen |
| Discs: | 1 |
| Region: | 1 |
| Release: | May 2002 |
Summary
From director Tony Richardson (Tom Jones) comes this brilliant retelling of tragic events during the Crimean War. Starring Trevor Howard, John Gielgud, David Hemmings and Vanessa Redgrave, this epic political satire is an "impressive achievement" (Boxoffice) that will forever be revered as movie making at its best. British Captain Nolan (Hemmings) is a devoted officer disgusted with his commander, Lord Cardigan (Howard). Lord Raglan (Gielgud) is a foolish officer with misguided war strategies and a fading memory. Together, they are sent to Turkey in response to a Russian invasion. Driven by arrogance and ineptitude, they send hundreds of cavalry to certain death in aclimax that is both "harrowing [and] magnificent" (Time).Credits
| Trevor Howard | ... | Lord Cardigan |
| Vanessa Redgrave | ... | Mrs. Clarissa Morris |
| John Gielgud | ... | Lord Raglan |
| Harry Andrews | ... | Lord Lucan |
| Jill Bennett | ... | Mrs. Fanny Duberly |
| David Hemmings | ... | Capt. Louis Edward Nolan |
| Ben Aris | ... | Capt. Fitz Maxse |
| Mickey Baker | ... | Trooper Metcalfe (as Micky Baker) |
| Peter Bowles | ... | Paymaster Capt. Henry Duberly |
| Leo Britt | ... | Gen. Scarlett |
| Mark Burns | ... | Capt. William Morris |
| John J. Carney | ... | Trooper Mitchell (as John Carney) |
| Helen Cherry | ... | Lady Scarlett |
| Chris Chittell | ... | Trooper (as Christopher Chittel) |
| Ambrose Coghill | ... | Lt. Col. Douglas |
| Howard Marion-Crawford | ... | Lt. Gen. Sir George Brown |
| Christopher Cunningham | ... | Farrier (as Chris Cunningham) |
| Mark Dignam | ... | Gen. Airey |
| Michael Dillon | ... | Dying Highlander |
| Alan Dobie | ... | Riding Master Mogg |
| Georges Douking | ... | Marshall St. Arnaud |
| Clive Endersby | ... | Trooper |
| Andrew Faulds | ... | Quaker preacher |
| Derek Fuke | ... | Trooper |
| Willoughby Goddard | ... | Squire |
| Derek Gray | ... | Officer |
| Richard Graydon | ... | Lord Bingham |
| John Hallam | ... | Officer |
| Ian Hanson | ... | Singing trooper |
| Barbara Hicks | ... | Mrs. Duberly's maid |
| Rachel Kempson | ... | Mrs. Codrington |
| T.P. McKenna | ... | William Russel |
| Michael Miller | ... | Maj. Gen. Sir John Campbell |
| Declan Mulholland | ... | Farrier |
| Roger Mutton | ... | Cornet Codrington |
| Valerie Newman | ... | Mrs. Mitchell |
| Roy Pattison | ... | Regimental Sergeant Major |
| Corin Redgrave | ... | Capt. Featherstonhaugh |
| Norman Rossington | ... | S.M. Corbett |
| Dino Shafeek | ... | Indian servant |
| John Trenaman | ... | Sgt. Maj. Smith |
| Colin Vancao | ... | Capt. Charteris |
| Donald Wolfit | ... | Macbeth in 'Macbeth' |
| Peter Woodthorpe | ... | Valet |
| John Addison | ... | Composer |
| David Watkin | ... | Cinematographer |
| Kevin Brownlow | ... | Editor |
| Hugh Raggett | ... | Editor |