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Being particularly interested in this period - my great-grandfather served in the Crimea - I was thrilled to find that this very full and, as far as I can tell, accurate account was available. Sat through it completely absorbed. The film - a montage of graphics and realistic sounds - gives an account of the Crimean War from its origins in the 1850s to its gory close and aftermath, with accounts of the experiences of leading characters - Raglan, Cardigan, Florence Nightingale, for example; explains the fiasco of the doomed Charge of the Light Brigade; and shows how three Great Powers - Britain, France and Russia - fought over the dissolution of the fading Ottoman Empire. It depicts war as a doomed activity which nevertheless kindles unbelieveable bravery as well as incredible stupidity; shows extreme courage and utter folly among leaders and the bravery and dogged endurance of the ordinary soldier. I wish I'd had it when I was studying the period for 'A' Level. To be recommended to teachers and students as an engrossing visual aid when concentration needs to be revived - say, on a wet Friday afternoon just before exams...Read full review
A very dry account, informative yes but sadly lacking in prose and not to everyones taste, an American production that is soon apparent by its nature ,one has to be a student of the Crimea not to be simply bored by this effort I think,an English accent would have helped as it was a British muddle par excellence..........
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