Does The Charge of the Light Brigade end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Charge of the Light Brigade sad?

Yes. More sad than 75% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Charge of the Light Brigade violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 68% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Charge of the Light Brigade easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Charge of the Light Brigade scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Charge of the Light Brigade

Name: The Charge of the Light Brigade
Genre: Drama, History, War
Released: 1968
Duration: 139 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Trevor Howard, Vanessa Redgrave, John Gielgud, Harry Andrews, Jill Bennett

Theirs is not to reason why...

Directed by Tony Richardson

Produced by Woodfall Film Productions

1968139 min6.2 / 10

A grim historical drama that critiques imperial hubris and military folly through the lens of the Crimean War's most infamous cavalry charge.

During the Crimean War between Britain and Russia in the 1850s, a British cavalry division, led by the overbearing Lord Cardigan, engages in an infamously reckless strategic debacle against a Russian artillery battery.

Questions people ask

Does The Charge of the Light Brigade end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.
Is The Charge of the Light Brigade sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Is The Charge of the Light Brigade violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Is The Charge of the Light Brigade easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is The Charge of the Light Brigade scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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