The Charge of the Light Brigade
1936
Errol Flynn charges into action on this vibrant Swedish poster for the 1936 Hollywood epic, depicted mid-gallop on a dark horse with his sword raised high against a backdrop of blue cavalry silhouettes. The bold red typography spelling out '600' dominates the composition, a classic trait of Art Deco design that frames a romantic black-and-white inset of Flynn and co-star Olivia de Havilland. While the film romanticizes a disastrous military blunder from the Crimean War, the actual production was notorious for using tripwires that caused horses to fall, a cruel practice that eventually led to new animal safety regulations in Hollywood!
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