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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

Michael BatesMichael Batesas Drunk Lance CorporalNatasha ParryNatasha Parryas Sir William Robertson's LadyJohn HusseyJohn Husseyas Soldier on Balcony (uncredited)Dirk BogardeDirk Bogardeas StephenVincent BallVincent Ballas Australian SoldierIsabel DeanIsabel Deanas Sir John French's LadyNorman BirdNorman Birdas Training Sgt (uncredited)Frank ForsythFrank Forsythas President Woodrow Wilson (uncredited)Edward FoxEdward Foxas Aide to Field-Marshal HaigRon PemberRon Pemberas CorporalPaul HansardPaul Hansardas German Officer (uncredited)Ralph RichardsonRalph Richardsonas Sir Edward GreyLaurence OlivierLaurence Olivieras Field Marshal Sir John FrenchMaurice RoëvesMaurice Roëvesas George SmithJoe MeliaJoe Meliaas The PhotographerAngus LennieAngus Lennieas Scottish SoldierMaggie SmithMaggie Smithas Music Hall StarJuliet MillsJuliet Millsas NurseThorley WaltersThorley Waltersas Staff OfficerDorothy ReynoldsDorothy Reynoldsas Heckler at Pankhurst SpeechGerald SimGerald Simas ChaplainBen HowardBen Howardas Pte GarbettJeremy ChildJeremy Childas Wealthy Young Man (uncredited)Michael RedgraveMichael Redgraveas Gen. Sir Henry WilsonPaul DanemanPaul Danemanas Czar Nicholas IIPeter GilmorePeter Gilmoreas Pte BurgessMarianne StoneMarianne Stoneas Mill GirlJohn MillsJohn Millsas Field Marshall Sir Douglas HaigJohn OwensJohn Owensas Seamus MoorePippa SteelPippa Steelas Scoreboard Girl (uncredited)Ian HolmIan Holmas President PoincareTony VogelTony Vogelas German Soldier (uncredited)John ClementsJohn Clementsas Gen. von MoltkePhyllis CalvertPhyllis Calvertas Lady Dorothy HaigCarole GrayCarole Grayas Chorus Girl (uncredited)John WoodnuttJohn Woodnuttas British Officer (uncredited)Nanette NewmanNanette Newmanas NurseAnthony MortonAnthony Mortonas Italian Military Attaché (uncredited)Jack HawkinsJack Hawkinsas Emperor Franz JosefVanessa RedgraveVanessa Redgraveas Sylvia PankhurstAngela ThorneAngela Thorneas Elizabeth May 'Betty' SmithNorman JonesNorman Jonesas Scottish SoldierPaul ShelleyPaul Shelleyas Jack Henry SmithPaddy JoycePaddy Joyceas Irish SoldierDerek NewarkDerek Newarkas Shooting Gallery ProprietorMeriel ForbesMeriel Forbesas Lady Pamela GreyNorman ShelleyNorman Shelleyas Staff Officer in BallroomWensley PitheyWensley Pitheyas Archduke Ferdinand (uncredited)Clifford MollisonClifford Mollisonas HecklerChristine NoonanChristine Noonanas Mill Girl (uncredited)Jean-Pierre CasselJean-Pierre Casselas French ColonelJohn Dunn-HillJohn Dunn-Hillas Irish Soldier (uncredited)Guy MiddletonGuy Middletonas Gen. Sir William RobertsonColin FarrellColin Farrellas Harry Arnold SmithStanley LeborStanley Leboras Soldier (uncredited)Susannah YorkSusannah Yorkas EleanorRobert FlemyngRobert Flemyngas Staff Officer in Gassed TrenchRichard DaviesRichard Daviesas Sergeant in Burial Party (uncredited)Ruth KettlewellRuth Kettlewellas Duchess Sophie (uncredited)Jane SeymourJane Seymouras Chorus Girl (uncredited)Guy StandevenGuy Standevenas American Officer (uncredited)David LodgeDavid Lodgeas Recruiting Sergeant at Music HallHarry LockeHarry Lockeas HecklerMalcolm McFeeMalcolm McFeeas Frederick Percy 'Freddie' SmithChristian DoermerChristian Doermeras FritzCecil ParkerCecil Parkeras Sir JohnAnthony AinleyAnthony Ainleyas 3rd AidePia ColomboPia Colomboas Estaminet SingerJohn GielgudJohn Gielgudas Count Leopold Von BerchtoldCharles FarrellCharles Farrellas Policeman (uncredited)Kenneth MoreKenneth Moreas Kaiser Wilhelm IICorin RedgraveCorin Redgraveas Bertie SmithWendy AllnuttWendy Allnuttas Florence Victoria 'Flo' SmithPenelope AllenPenelope Allenas Solo Chorus GirlSteve PlytasSteve Plytasas Turkish Military Attaché (uncredited)