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Surely the Cherrypickers were the 11th Hussars not the 10th ?

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So well done. I wondered who would spot that one...

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Not wishing to be pedantic or anything 🤣🤣 To be fair am only aware because my father was one !

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LOL. Seriously, don't worry. It was slip of the keyboard. I meant, of course, the 11th. Will change it now. Many thanks for pointing it out. Important to get these things right. It's why we all need editors!

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Well you have now achieved a new paid subscriber . Love your recommendations

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Yes, many thanks for that. Appreciated. Bonus Christmas post for the paid subs coming tomorrow...

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👍

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Let's cross our arms and join the dance - Prince Charming, Prince Charming, ridicule is nothing to be ashamed of!

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Wonder if a young Adam Ant took fashion notes. Love the ever so genteel blame dodging at the end of the film.

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Adam Ant bought the tunic worn by David Hemmings! It’s the same one!

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I am putting this movie on my list! I'm another huge fan of the Duellists. We watched it at home to get in the mood for Napoleon last year. It was so much better, though, that Napoleon suffered even more by comparison. Also, I can't think of the poem Charge of the Light Brigade without hearing Alfafa recite it in the Little Rascals.

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Cecil Woodham-Smith's book and this movie are both superb. A great review, Luke.

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I haven't seen it since the 80s. You've inspired me to seek it out for a re-watch!

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Excellent news. That's exactly what I'm trying to do!

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Oh yes, spectacular. And thank you for mentioning The Duellists - done when Scott still knew that less is more - and Elvira Madigan, an early film crush....

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Absolutely. You might like my earlier post on The Duellists. One of my all-time favourite flicks. You'll find it in the archive.

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One of my favorite films both as a film lover and as a student of military history where your noted attention to detail carries through the best depiction of a period by the manual cavalry charge ever put on film. I believe that the horses and most of the men were provided by the Red Army which still did so for films and modern reenactments of the battle of Borodino while I was in Moscow 25 years ago. Hearing the calls of the officers “close up, close up” telling the troopers to fill in the gaps created by the Russian artillery was a perfect touch of history. I confess I chose it as a date movie- and the cast, costumes, and romantic touches probably helped me just barely get away with it. Loved the animation!

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Mate, great piece again from your pen. It really is a very epic, grand sweep of a movie isn't it?

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Wonderful! Thanks Luke. I'm going to watch it!

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Excellent. It's a terrific film- really beautiful, visually. And keep a look out for the Hunting Lodge!

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