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From director Tony Richardson (Tom Jones) comes this brilliant retelling of tragic events during the Crimean War. Starring Trevor Howard, John Gielgud, David Hemmings and Vanessa Redgrave, this epic political satire is an "impressive achievement" (Boxoffice) that will forever be revered as movie making at its best. British Captain Nolan (Hemmings) is a devoted officer disgusted with his commander, Lord Cardigan (Howard). Lord Raglan (Gielgud) is a foolish officer with misguided war strategies and a fading memory. Together, they are sent to Turkey in response to a Russian invasion.
Original Release
04/10/1968
US Release
10/08/1968
Cast
Name | Character |
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Trevor Howard | Lord Cardigan |
Vanessa Redgrave | Clarissa Morris / Mrs Clarissa Morris |
John Gielgud | Lord Raglan |
Harry Andrews | Lord Lucan |
Jill Bennett | Mrs. Duberly / Mrs. Fanny Duberly |
David Hemmings | Capt. Lewis Nolan / Capt. Louis Edward Nolan |
Ben Aris | Lt. Maxse |
Micky Baker | Trooper Metcalfe |
Peter Bowles | Paymaster Capt. Duberly |
Leo Britt | General Scarlett / Gen. Scarlett |
Directors
Writers
Charles Wood, Cecil Woodham-Smith, John Osborne
Cast
Name | Character |
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Trevor Howard | Lord Cardigan |
Vanessa Redgrave | Clarissa Morris / Mrs Clarissa Morris |
John Gielgud | Lord Raglan |
Harry Andrews | Lord Lucan |
Jill Bennett | Mrs. Duberly / Mrs. Fanny Duberly |
David Hemmings | Capt. Lewis Nolan / Capt. Louis Edward Nolan |
Ben Aris | Lt. Maxse |
Micky Baker | Trooper Metcalfe |
Peter Bowles | Paymaster Capt. Duberly |
Leo Britt | General Scarlett / Gen. Scarlett |
Mark Burns | Captain Morris / Caplt. Morris |
John J. Carney | Trooper Mitchell |
Helen Cherry | Lady Scarlett |
Christopher Chittell | Trooper |
Ambrose Coghill | Lt. Col. Douglas |
Howard Marion-Crawford | Lt. Gen. Sir George Brown |
Christopher Cunningham | Farrier |
Mark Dignam | Gen. Airey |
Mick Dillon | Dying Highlander / Highlander |
Alan Dobie | Riding Master Mogg / Mogg - Riding Master |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Bernard Coote | Producer |
Neil Hartley | Producer |