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The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936)

Directed by Michael Curtiz · 111 min · Drama, Adventure, War

20.4 TOPICAL score · #4,472 of 6,776 films

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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.

The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936, directed by Michael Curtiz) has a TOPICAL score of 20.4 - ranked 4,472 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and critics, and lowest on cast. It won 0 awards from 2 nominations. Critics: 67% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.8/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 6.5/10 (85 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 24 languages.

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Critics44
Audience28
Awards52
Historical impact26
Lasting engagement25
Cast20
Legacy & cult status-

Starring: Errol Flynn (actor #875), Olivia de Havilland (actor #148), Patric Knowles (actor #1,851), Henry Stephenson (actor #1,763)

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