The Charge of the Light Brigade

1968 · 139 MIN · IMDB 6.6 · 4,055 VOTES · DIR. Tony Richardson

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Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,113 lines

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00:03:09 Draw...
00:08:37 Our dress is bright and warm.
00:12:13 l'm out for a wet, a drop of beer.
00:17:02 Comradeship. How high is that regarded in military things?
00:21:33 They don't know any direction, back or front.
00:26:48 You've nothing but a queer upbringing amongst cattle and bad practice.
00:33:00 ...though perhaps it will put some sap in your pizzle.
00:36:06 ...to have said, one officer to another, in front of brother officers.
00:39:23 ''Hear his speech, but say thou nought.
00:44:00 Staff parade. Ready, present for inspection, sir.
00:47:22 Are spying up against me.
00:50:40 ...you will forfeit the sympathy of every officer of rank in the service.
00:54:26 l shall not be the same from knowing you, nor William either.
00:58:08 l'm sure that after a little while, Lord Cardigan...
01:06:11 Pull those ropes faster.
01:16:16 l don't want to find them getting shot at and raggedy.
01:21:49 lf any man does such a thing, his name shall be stuck up in his parish church.
01:31:37 And when fought, it is best fought to the death.
01:38:23 l like saddles. Get on your back.
01:42:21 ''My heart's in the Highlands
01:49:00 For a full 50 minutes, Lord Lucan has stood and watched.
01:52:45 Hussar!
02:04:17 What are they Henry? Skirmishers?
10:00:00 I spend to clothe them.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,113
Dialogue density8.0 lines / min
First line00:03:09
Final line10:00:00

Production Record

DirectorTony Richardson
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes4,055