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Oh! What a Lovely War
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Oh! What a Lovely War

1969-03-10 · 144 min · ★ 6.7

Comedy · Music · War

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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Directors
Richard Attenborough
Production companies
Accord Productions
Countries
United Kingdom
Status
Released

Top Cast

Laurence OlivierLaurence OlivierField Marshal Sir John French
Vanessa RedgraveVanessa RedgraveSylvia Pankhurst
Maggie SmithMaggie SmithMusic Hall Star
John MillsJohn MillsField Marshall Sir Douglas Haig
Corin RedgraveCorin RedgraveBertie Smith
Maurice RoëvesMaurice RoëvesGeorge Smith
Ian HolmIan HolmPresident Poincare
Juliet MillsJuliet MillsNurse
Michael BatesMichael BatesDrunk Lance Corporal
Edward FoxEdward FoxAide to Field-Marshal Haig
Dirk BogardeDirk BogardeStephen
Jean-Pierre CasselJean-Pierre CasselFrench Colonel
John ClementsJohn ClementsGen. von Moltke
John GielgudJohn GielgudCount Leopold Von Berchtold
Jack HawkinsJack HawkinsEmperor Franz Josef
Kenneth MoreKenneth MoreKaiser Wilhelm II
Michael RedgraveMichael RedgraveGen. Sir Henry Wilson
Ralph RichardsonRalph RichardsonSir Edward Grey
Susannah YorkSusannah YorkEleanor
Robert FlemyngRobert FlemyngStaff Officer in Gassed Trench

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