Directed by:
Tony RichardsonCinematography:
David WatkinComposer:
John AddisonCast:
Trevor Howard, Vanessa Redgrave, John Gielgud, David Hemmings, Harry Andrews, Jill Bennett, Peter Bowles, Leo Britt, T.P. McKenna, Roger Mutton, Corin Redgrave (more)VOD (1)
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During the ill-fated charge of British troops at Balaclava in the Crimean War, loyal soldiers who blindly followed orders were led to certain death. This is the fifth time the story has been told on film, but the actual event is an afterthought to the main plot. Snobbish aristocrats and ineffectual politicos combine with pompous blue-bloods to make decisions affecting 600 men thousands of miles away. A decidedly anti-war and satirical slant is presented, as inept generals stand knee-deep in bodies, each blaming the other for the fiasco. Vividly underscored here is the fanaticism, dedication, and blind loyalty which caused the total annihilation of hundreds of soldiers. This 5-million-dollar epic film recouped only 1 million after the initial release, leaving critics to compare the real-life disaster with the financial one suffered by the producers. Trevor Howard, John Gielgud and Vanessa Redgrave head the excellent cast. (Shock Entertainment)
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The Charge of the Light Brigade / The Honey Pot
Original MGM Motion Picture Score
Label: Quartet Records
Year: 2010
Country: Spain
Format: CD
Length: 01:05:01
Notes: Limited edition.
1. | THE CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE: The Charge Of The Light Brigade | John Addison | 03:01 |
2. | Main Title | John Addison | 03:07 |
3. | The Six Hundred | John Addison | 01:47 |
4. | Nolan's Theme | John Addison | 01:45 |
5. | Waiting For The Charge | John Addison | 02:22 |
6. | Go Gently | John Addison | 01:54 |
7. | Sebastapol | John Addison | 02:12 |
8. | War Fever | John Addison | 01:53 |
9. | Across The Seas | John Addison | 02:18 |
10. | Valley Of Death | John Addison | 01:42 |
11. | First Kiss | John Addison | 01:49 |
12. | Lady Scarlett's Ball | John Addison | 03:41 |
13. | March On The Alma | John Addison | 03:20 |
14. | After The Battle | John Addison | 02:05 |
15. | Anger & Reflection | John Addison | 02:05 |
16. | End Title | John Addison | 02:07 |
17. | THE HONEY POT: The Honey Pot (Main Title) | John Addison | 02:04 |
18. | Remembering The Old Days | John Addison | 01:44 |
19. | Lone Star | John Addison | 02:08 |
20. | Fox At Bay | John Addison | 01:24 |
21. | Palm Springs Comes To Venice | John Addison | 02:47 |
22. | The Love Game | John Addison | 01:27 |
23. | Sarah | John Addison | 01:20 |
24. | The Honey Pot (Reprise) | John Addison | 01:11 |
25. | Lone Star's Secret Weapon | John Addison | 02:04 |
26. | Time Remembered | John Addison | 02:54 |
27. | Lost Romance | John Addison | 02:33 |
28. | Strange Encounter | John Addison | 02:08 |
29. | Palazzo | John Addison | 02:06 |
30. | Play's End | John Addison | 02:03 |