The Charge of the Light Brigade
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The Charge of the Light Brigade is a 1968 British war film directed by Tony Richardson that satirically portrays the mismanagement and heroism surrounding the infamous Crimean War cavalry charge.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Charge of the Light Brigade canonical | 9 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Charge of the Light Brigade Context triple: [Tony Richardson, notableWork, The Charge of the Light Brigade]
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Charge of the Light Brigade
The Charge of the Light Brigade was a disastrous and famously heroic British cavalry assault during the Battle of Balaclava in the Crimean War, immortalized in Alfred, Lord Tennyson’s poem of the same name.
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B.
13 Light Brigade
13 Light Brigade is a Dutch Army combat formation specializing in rapidly deployable, lightly armored and mechanized operations.
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11 Light Brigade
11 Light Brigade is a British Army formation known for its deployment to Afghanistan as part of the UK’s combat operations there.
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Charge of the Heavy Brigade
The Charge of the Heavy Brigade was a successful but lesser-known British cavalry assault against Russian forces during the Battle of Balaclava in the Crimean War.
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light brigade
The light brigade is a Belgian Land Component formation specializing in rapid, mobile operations with lightly armored and infantry units.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Charge of the Light Brigade Target entity description: The Charge of the Light Brigade is a 1968 British war film directed by Tony Richardson that satirically portrays the mismanagement and heroism surrounding the infamous Crimean War cavalry charge.
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A.
Charge of the Light Brigade
The Charge of the Light Brigade was a disastrous and famously heroic British cavalry assault during the Battle of Balaclava in the Crimean War, immortalized in Alfred, Lord Tennyson’s poem of the same name.
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B.
13 Light Brigade
13 Light Brigade is a Dutch Army combat formation specializing in rapidly deployable, lightly armored and mechanized operations.
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C.
11 Light Brigade
11 Light Brigade is a British Army formation known for its deployment to Afghanistan as part of the UK’s combat operations there.
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D.
Charge of the Heavy Brigade
The Charge of the Heavy Brigade was a successful but lesser-known British cavalry assault against Russian forces during the Battle of Balaclava in the Crimean War.
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E.
light brigade
The light brigade is a Belgian Land Component formation specializing in rapid, mobile operations with lightly armored and infantry units.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British war film
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film ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Charge of the Light Brigade (poem) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | Alfred Tennyson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | David Watkin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfRelease | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
Charge of the Light Brigade
NERFINISHED
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Crimean War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| director | Tony Richardson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | United Artists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Charles Rees NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 1960s British cinema ⓘ |
| filmFormat | colour ⓘ |
| genre |
black comedy
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historical film ⓘ satire ⓘ war film ⓘ |
| hasTitle | The Charge of the Light Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Charge of the Light Brigade
NERFINISHED
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Crimean War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | John Addison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | British Army cavalry ⓘ |
| notableFor |
animated sequences illustrating political context
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satirical treatment of military leadership ⓘ |
| partOf | British New Wave (broadly associated) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays |
British class system
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Victorian-era military culture ⓘ heroism ⓘ military mismanagement ⓘ |
| producer | Neil Hartley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Woodfall Film Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1968 ⓘ |
| runningTime | approximately 131 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Charles Wood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPlace | Crimea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInTime | 1850s ⓘ |
| starring |
David Hemmings
NERFINISHED
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Harry Andrews NERFINISHED ⓘ Jill Bennett NERFINISHED ⓘ John Gielgud NERFINISHED ⓘ Trevor Howard NERFINISHED ⓘ Vanessa Redgrave NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Referenced by (9)
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