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Oh! What a Lovely War

Oh! What a Lovely War

Release: 1969-03-10·Runtime: 144m·★ 6.7
ComedyMusicWar

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.

Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures
Accord Productions

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Natasha ParryNatasha Parryas Sir William Robertson's LadyPeter GilmorePeter Gilmoreas Pte BurgessHarry LockeHarry Lockeas HecklerDorothy ReynoldsDorothy Reynoldsas Heckler at Pankhurst SpeechGerald SimGerald Simas ChaplainNorman BirdNorman Birdas Training Sgt (uncredited)Phyllis CalvertPhyllis Calvertas Lady Dorothy HaigMaggie SmithMaggie Smithas Music Hall StarGuy StandevenGuy Standevenas American Officer (uncredited)Jean-Pierre CasselJean-Pierre Casselas French ColonelAngela ThorneAngela Thorneas Elizabeth May 'Betty' SmithMalcolm McFeeMalcolm McFeeas Frederick Percy 'Freddie' SmithChristian DoermerChristian Doermeras FritzIan HolmIan Holmas President PoincareNorman ShelleyNorman Shelleyas Staff Officer in BallroomDirk BogardeDirk Bogardeas StephenGuy MiddletonGuy Middletonas Gen. Sir William RobertsonColin FarrellColin Farrellas Harry Arnold SmithAngus LennieAngus Lennieas Scottish SoldierJeremy ChildJeremy Childas Wealthy Young Man (uncredited)Michael BatesMichael Batesas Drunk Lance CorporalPaul ShelleyPaul Shelleyas Jack Henry SmithMichael WolfMichael Wolfas German Officer (uncredited)Ralph RichardsonRalph Richardsonas Sir Edward GreyJohn Dunn-HillJohn Dunn-Hillas Irish Soldier (uncredited)Maurice RoëvesMaurice Roëvesas George SmithJohn GielgudJohn Gielgudas Count Leopold Von BerchtoldWendy AllnuttWendy Allnuttas Florence Victoria 'Flo' SmithRon PemberRon Pemberas CorporalWensley PitheyWensley Pitheyas Archduke Ferdinand (uncredited)Laurence OlivierLaurence Olivieras Field Marshal Sir John FrenchMichael RedgraveMichael Redgraveas Gen. Sir Henry WilsonJane SeymourJane Seymouras Chorus Girl (uncredited)Paddy JoycePaddy Joyceas Irish SoldierEdward FoxEdward Foxas Aide to Field-Marshal HaigIsabel DeanIsabel Deanas Sir John French's LadyCharles FarrellCharles Farrellas Policeman (uncredited)David LodgeDavid Lodgeas Recruiting Sergeant at Music HallRuth KettlewellRuth Kettlewellas Duchess Sophie (uncredited)Stanley LeborStanley Leboras Soldier (uncredited)Anthony MortonAnthony Mortonas Italian Military Attaché (uncredited)Joe MeliaJoe Meliaas The PhotographerCarole GrayCarole Grayas Chorus Girl (uncredited)John OwensJohn Owensas Seamus MooreJohn MillsJohn Millsas Field Marshall Sir Douglas HaigJuliet MillsJuliet Millsas NurseCecil ParkerCecil Parkeras Sir JohnBen HowardBen Howardas Pte GarbettThorley WaltersThorley Waltersas Staff OfficerVincent BallVincent Ballas Australian SoldierAnthony AinleyAnthony Ainleyas 3rd AideDerek NewarkDerek Newarkas Shooting Gallery ProprietorPaul DanemanPaul Danemanas Czar Nicholas IIJohn HusseyJohn Husseyas Soldier on Balcony (uncredited)Frank ForsythFrank Forsythas President Woodrow Wilson (uncredited)Pia ColomboPia Colomboas Estaminet SingerJohn WoodnuttJohn Woodnuttas British Officer (uncredited)Marianne StoneMarianne Stoneas Mill GirlRichard DaviesRichard Daviesas Sergeant in Burial Party (uncredited)Pippa SteelPippa Steelas Scoreboard Girl (uncredited)Vanessa RedgraveVanessa Redgraveas Sylvia PankhurstPaul HansardPaul Hansardas German Officer (uncredited)John ClementsJohn Clementsas Gen. von MoltkeClifford MollisonClifford Mollisonas HecklerMeriel ForbesMeriel Forbesas Lady Pamela GreySteve PlytasSteve Plytasas Turkish Military Attaché (uncredited)Jack HawkinsJack Hawkinsas Emperor Franz JosefRobert FlemyngRobert Flemyngas Staff Officer in Gassed TrenchNorman JonesNorman Jonesas Scottish SoldierTony VogelTony Vogelas German Soldier (uncredited)Christine NoonanChristine Noonanas Mill Girl (uncredited)Corin RedgraveCorin Redgraveas Bertie SmithNanette NewmanNanette Newmanas NurseKenneth MoreKenneth Moreas Kaiser Wilhelm IISusannah YorkSusannah Yorkas Eleanor