The Charge of the Light Brigade

Don't get me wrong, this film is a pure classic and it's still very good, even today. But the only two things I found disappointing was that only the last 20 minutes was set in the Crimea War and also I thought the ending could have been a lot better. Most of the film is set in India and the story is about a Major (Errol Flynn) who wants his revenge on an Indian rebel, named Surat Khan (C Henry Gordan), who killed his men. The story is great and this what makes this film watchable. Also Errol Flynn yet again does a very good performance as the troubled Major. The film is directed by Hungarian director Michael Curtiz, who directed "Captain Blood" a year before "Charge of the light brigade". "Captain Blood" became a box office hit and this is why Michael Curtiz teamed up with Errol Flynn, for the second time. They also did many other great films together, such as "Robin Hood" and "The Sea Hawk". Olivia De Hailand also stars in this movie and she also starred with Errol Flynn in "Captain Blood". They also did many other big films together, such as "Robin Hood" and "They died with their boots on". The effects are also fantastic, especially the battle finale and also look out for a young David Niven and Nigel Bruce before he was Dr Watson, in Sherlock Holmes mysteries. There is also a 1968 version, but it's definately worth buying this one, because originals are always the best.

This DVD lasts 115 mins. of which only 9 mins. is devoted the battle. Most of the rest of the DVD is devoted to a romantic love story which purports to show the reason (erroneous) for the tragic charge. Apart from the actual charge (which is superbly depicted) the rest is pure Hollywood bunkum.

this is good film to watch .shame it strayed from the true story some what .the true story was about a captain Nolan who reckoned Calvary could take entrenched gun positions with out support hence the tragic charge to glory .the film it self was colorize and only ever shown once on the BBC in the 70s.king kong the 1936 version was given the same treatment but the difference is you can get that

ok video, could do with a remaster. Good story although it isn't true ( city of Chukoti is fictional so Surat Khan couldn't massacre the Brits and Indians at Chukoti hence the reason for attacking the Russians is fictional, as far as known the reason for the charge is a mystery).The runtime is 1 hour 50 minutes.

I saw this film years ago as a youngster and loved it.I sat and watched the DVD (to my wifes disgust) and enjoyed everyminute of it. It is totally historically inaccurate and gung-ho but I loved it. It is a typical Errol Flynn film with plenty of actionand very little story. Great support from the likes of David Niven , Donald Crisp,Olivia De Havilland and Nigel Bruce andlots more.

Great to watch a classic. Well liked by my wife.

A good entertaining classic.

This is the stuff of heroes, like knight in medieval times, chivalry is not dead but lives on in the heroic figures painted on the backcloth of the Crimean Campaign of the 1865 vintage. Sound Britishness at it black and white best.