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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

Ian HolmIan Holmas President PoincareRalph RichardsonRalph Richardsonas Sir Edward GreyAngela ThorneAngela Thorneas Elizabeth May 'Betty' SmithAnthony MortonAnthony Mortonas Italian Military Attaché (uncredited)Vanessa RedgraveVanessa Redgraveas Sylvia PankhurstTony VogelTony Vogelas German Soldier (uncredited)Malcolm McFeeMalcolm McFeeas Frederick Percy 'Freddie' SmithCecil ParkerCecil Parkeras Sir JohnPeter GilmorePeter Gilmoreas Pte BurgessJohn Dunn-HillJohn Dunn-Hillas Irish Soldier (uncredited)John ClementsJohn Clementsas Gen. von MoltkeCarole GrayCarole Grayas Chorus Girl (uncredited)Joe MeliaJoe Meliaas The PhotographerRuth KettlewellRuth Kettlewellas Duchess Sophie (uncredited)Vincent BallVincent Ballas Australian SoldierMarianne StoneMarianne Stoneas Mill GirlFrank ForsythFrank Forsythas President Woodrow Wilson (uncredited)Dirk BogardeDirk Bogardeas StephenChristian DoermerChristian Doermeras FritzJohn GielgudJohn Gielgudas Count Leopold Von BerchtoldGerald SimGerald Simas ChaplainNatasha ParryNatasha Parryas Sir William Robertson's LadyPaul ShelleyPaul Shelleyas Jack Henry SmithJohn MillsJohn Millsas Field Marshall Sir Douglas HaigBen HowardBen Howardas Pte GarbettNorman JonesNorman Jonesas Scottish SoldierHarry LockeHarry Lockeas HecklerEdward FoxEdward Foxas Aide to Field-Marshal HaigPenelope AllenPenelope Allenas Solo Chorus GirlNanette NewmanNanette Newmanas NurseJuliet MillsJuliet Millsas NurseWendy AllnuttWendy Allnuttas Florence Victoria 'Flo' SmithNorman BirdNorman Birdas Training Sgt (uncredited)Stanley LeborStanley Leboras Soldier (uncredited)Paul HansardPaul Hansardas German Officer (uncredited)Christine NoonanChristine Noonanas Mill Girl (uncredited)Michael BatesMichael Batesas Drunk Lance CorporalAngus LennieAngus Lennieas Scottish SoldierNorman ShelleyNorman Shelleyas Staff Officer in BallroomSusannah YorkSusannah Yorkas EleanorSteve PlytasSteve Plytasas Turkish Military Attaché (uncredited)Jack HawkinsJack Hawkinsas Emperor Franz JosefGuy MiddletonGuy Middletonas Gen. Sir William RobertsonPippa SteelPippa Steelas Scoreboard Girl (uncredited)Michael RedgraveMichael Redgraveas Gen. Sir Henry WilsonDerek NewarkDerek Newarkas Shooting Gallery ProprietorPhyllis CalvertPhyllis Calvertas Lady Dorothy HaigJohn WoodnuttJohn Woodnuttas British Officer (uncredited)Corin RedgraveCorin Redgraveas Bertie SmithColin FarrellColin Farrellas Harry Arnold SmithRichard DaviesRichard Daviesas Sergeant in Burial Party (uncredited)Meriel ForbesMeriel Forbesas Lady Pamela GreyThorley WaltersThorley Waltersas Staff OfficerRobert FlemyngRobert Flemyngas Staff Officer in Gassed TrenchLaurence OlivierLaurence Olivieras Field Marshal Sir John FrenchMaggie SmithMaggie Smithas Music Hall StarIsabel DeanIsabel Deanas Sir John French's LadyPia ColomboPia Colomboas Estaminet SingerCharles FarrellCharles Farrellas Policeman (uncredited)Ron PemberRon Pemberas CorporalJohn OwensJohn Owensas Seamus MooreClifford MollisonClifford Mollisonas HecklerMaurice RoëvesMaurice Roëvesas George SmithKenneth MoreKenneth Moreas Kaiser Wilhelm IIPaddy JoycePaddy Joyceas Irish SoldierJeremy ChildJeremy Childas Wealthy Young Man (uncredited)John HusseyJohn Husseyas Soldier on Balcony (uncredited)Dorothy ReynoldsDorothy Reynoldsas Heckler at Pankhurst SpeechPaul DanemanPaul Danemanas Czar Nicholas IIAnthony AinleyAnthony Ainleyas 3rd AideWensley PitheyWensley Pitheyas Archduke Ferdinand (uncredited)David LodgeDavid Lodgeas Recruiting Sergeant at Music HallJean-Pierre CasselJean-Pierre Casselas French ColonelJane SeymourJane Seymouras Chorus Girl (uncredited)Guy StandevenGuy Standevenas American Officer (uncredited)