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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

Ron PemberRon Pemberas CorporalPhyllis CalvertPhyllis Calvertas Lady Dorothy HaigJohn ClementsJohn Clementsas Gen. von MoltkeGuy MiddletonGuy Middletonas Gen. Sir William RobertsonNanette NewmanNanette Newmanas NurseJohn Dunn-HillJohn Dunn-Hillas Irish Soldier (uncredited)Paul DanemanPaul Danemanas Czar Nicholas IIRichard DaviesRichard Daviesas Sergeant in Burial Party (uncredited)Maurice RoëvesMaurice Roëvesas George SmithMarianne StoneMarianne Stoneas Mill GirlJohn MillsJohn Millsas Field Marshall Sir Douglas HaigAngela ThorneAngela Thorneas Elizabeth May 'Betty' SmithColin FarrellColin Farrellas Harry Arnold SmithPia ColomboPia Colomboas Estaminet SingerHarry LockeHarry Lockeas HecklerDerek NewarkDerek Newarkas Shooting Gallery ProprietorPaul HansardPaul Hansardas German Officer (uncredited)John HusseyJohn Husseyas Soldier on Balcony (uncredited)Anthony MortonAnthony Mortonas Italian Military Attaché (uncredited)Natasha ParryNatasha Parryas Sir William Robertson's LadyNorman BirdNorman Birdas Training Sgt (uncredited)Peter GilmorePeter Gilmoreas Pte BurgessJuliet MillsJuliet Millsas NurseJack HawkinsJack Hawkinsas Emperor Franz JosefNorman JonesNorman Jonesas Scottish SoldierTony VogelTony Vogelas German Soldier (uncredited)Christine NoonanChristine Noonanas Mill Girl (uncredited)Ruth KettlewellRuth Kettlewellas Duchess Sophie (uncredited)Vincent BallVincent Ballas Australian SoldierDavid LodgeDavid Lodgeas Recruiting Sergeant at Music HallIsabel DeanIsabel Deanas Sir John French's LadySteve PlytasSteve Plytasas Turkish Military Attaché (uncredited)Jean-Pierre CasselJean-Pierre Casselas French ColonelMaggie SmithMaggie Smithas Music Hall StarRobert FlemyngRobert Flemyngas Staff Officer in Gassed TrenchJohn WoodnuttJohn Woodnuttas British Officer (uncredited)Ralph RichardsonRalph Richardsonas Sir Edward GreyPippa SteelPippa Steelas Scoreboard Girl (uncredited)Laurence OlivierLaurence Olivieras Field Marshal Sir John FrenchCorin RedgraveCorin Redgraveas Bertie SmithJohn OwensJohn Owensas Seamus MooreDorothy ReynoldsDorothy Reynoldsas Heckler at Pankhurst SpeechCharles FarrellCharles Farrellas Policeman (uncredited)Michael WolfMichael Wolfas German Officer (uncredited)Ben HowardBen Howardas Pte GarbettJeremy ChildJeremy Childas Wealthy Young Man (uncredited)Dirk BogardeDirk Bogardeas StephenIan HolmIan Holmas President PoincareFrank ForsythFrank Forsythas President Woodrow Wilson (uncredited)Edward FoxEdward Foxas Aide to Field-Marshal HaigAnthony AinleyAnthony Ainleyas 3rd AideClifford MollisonClifford Mollisonas HecklerJoe MeliaJoe Meliaas The PhotographerMalcolm McFeeMalcolm McFeeas Frederick Percy 'Freddie' SmithChristian DoermerChristian Doermeras FritzStanley LeborStanley Leboras Soldier (uncredited)Meriel ForbesMeriel Forbesas Lady Pamela GreyNorman ShelleyNorman Shelleyas Staff Officer in BallroomMichael RedgraveMichael Redgraveas Gen. Sir Henry WilsonGerald SimGerald Simas ChaplainAngus LennieAngus Lennieas Scottish SoldierPaddy JoycePaddy Joyceas Irish SoldierWensley PitheyWensley Pitheyas Archduke Ferdinand (uncredited)Susannah YorkSusannah Yorkas EleanorThorley WaltersThorley Waltersas Staff OfficerCarole GrayCarole Grayas Chorus Girl (uncredited)Michael BatesMichael Batesas Drunk Lance CorporalWendy AllnuttWendy Allnuttas Florence Victoria 'Flo' SmithJane SeymourJane Seymouras Chorus Girl (uncredited)John GielgudJohn Gielgudas Count Leopold Von BerchtoldCecil ParkerCecil Parkeras Sir JohnKenneth MoreKenneth Moreas Kaiser Wilhelm IIPaul ShelleyPaul Shelleyas Jack Henry SmithGuy StandevenGuy Standevenas American Officer (uncredited)Vanessa RedgraveVanessa Redgraveas Sylvia Pankhurst