Oh! What a Lovely War

Oh! What a Lovely War

1969
2h 24m
6.7

6.7/10

49 votes • View on IMDb
Comedy Music War

"The musical shot in the arm!"

Overview

The working-class Smiths change their initially sunny views on World War I after the five boys of the family witness the harsh reality of trench warfare.

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Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Paramount Pictures Accord Productions
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
German French English

Keywords

world war i dark comedy british empire satire anti war

Quick Facts

Release Date March 10, 1969
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0064754

Cast

Laurence Olivier
Laurence Olivier

Field Marshal Sir John French

Vanessa Redgrave
Vanessa Redgrave

Sylvia Pankhurst

Maggie Smith
Maggie Smith

Music Hall Star

John Mills
John Mills

Field Marshall Sir Douglas Haig

Corin Redgrave
Corin Redgrave

Bertie Smith

Maurice Roëves
Maurice Roëves

George Smith

Ian Holm
Ian Holm

President Poincare

Juliet Mills
Juliet Mills

Nurse

Michael Bates
Michael Bates

Drunk Lance Corporal

Edward Fox
Edward Fox

Aide to Field-Marshal Haig

Dirk Bogarde
Dirk Bogarde

Stephen

Jean-Pierre Cassel
Jean-Pierre Cassel

French Colonel

Key Crew

Richard Attenborough
Director
Len Deighton
Screenplay
Richard Attenborough
Producer
Brian Duffy
Producer
Joan Littlewood
Writer