Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Patric Knowles
Adaptation of Tennyson''s story about the slaughter of a British Cavalry regiment in the Crimean War.
DVD Release Date: March 27, 2007
Stats: 42 reviews
One of Errol's early films in a time when shooting wild cats or even pretending to was seen as fine and displayed with glee, I was surprised how much of the film is quite dark to be honest, the massacre at Chukoti (made up) is not bloody of course but its pretty graphic as is the...( read more)
One of my faves. Once again, history is played with fairly loosely, but the last battle sequence, which killed a couple of horses I believe, is worth the price of admission.
Charge of the Light Brigade- The real reason I saw this movie *cackles* was because of Patric Knowles. He was a wonderful actor, but did not receive the acknowledgment and fame that I would have him have. It was a nice change to see Olivia's character in love with someone beside ...( read more)
Although hundreds of poor horses were killed in the filming and the treatment of the animals in general was apparently rather bad, it's a good movie.
Don't listen to those stuffy old bores who whine about its historical innacuracies: this is premium Errol Flynn action. The climactic scenes are electrifying, and the Union Jack being upside down makes not a jot of difference to that.
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