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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

Pippa SteelPippa Steelas Scoreboard Girl (uncredited)John GielgudJohn Gielgudas Count Leopold Von BerchtoldDorothy ReynoldsDorothy Reynoldsas Heckler at Pankhurst SpeechSteve PlytasSteve Plytasas Turkish Military Attaché (uncredited)Maggie SmithMaggie Smithas Music Hall StarRobert FlemyngRobert Flemyngas Staff Officer in Gassed TrenchJuliet MillsJuliet Millsas NurseJohn ClementsJohn Clementsas Gen. von MoltkeChristian DoermerChristian Doermeras FritzAngus LennieAngus Lennieas Scottish SoldierMarianne StoneMarianne Stoneas Mill GirlChristine NoonanChristine Noonanas Mill Girl (uncredited)Guy MiddletonGuy Middletonas Gen. Sir William RobertsonJoe MeliaJoe Meliaas The PhotographerPaddy JoycePaddy Joyceas Irish SoldierRon PemberRon Pemberas CorporalMichael BatesMichael Batesas Drunk Lance CorporalVincent BallVincent Ballas Australian SoldierMichael WolfMichael Wolfas German Officer (uncredited)Kenneth MoreKenneth Moreas Kaiser Wilhelm IIWendy AllnuttWendy Allnuttas Florence Victoria 'Flo' SmithGerald SimGerald Simas ChaplainDavid LodgeDavid Lodgeas Recruiting Sergeant at Music HallJohn Dunn-HillJohn Dunn-Hillas Irish Soldier (uncredited)Dirk BogardeDirk Bogardeas StephenJack HawkinsJack Hawkinsas Emperor Franz JosefHarry LockeHarry Lockeas HecklerStanley LeborStanley Leboras Soldier (uncredited)Norman ShelleyNorman Shelleyas Staff Officer in BallroomTony VogelTony Vogelas German Soldier (uncredited)Wensley PitheyWensley Pitheyas Archduke Ferdinand (uncredited)Colin FarrellColin Farrellas Harry Arnold SmithPaul ShelleyPaul Shelleyas Jack Henry SmithJane SeymourJane Seymouras Chorus Girl (uncredited)John HusseyJohn Husseyas Soldier on Balcony (uncredited)Guy StandevenGuy Standevenas American Officer (uncredited)Meriel ForbesMeriel Forbesas Lady Pamela GreyNatasha ParryNatasha Parryas Sir William Robertson's LadyCorin RedgraveCorin Redgraveas Bertie SmithDerek NewarkDerek Newarkas Shooting Gallery ProprietorCarole GrayCarole Grayas Chorus Girl (uncredited)Norman JonesNorman Jonesas Scottish SoldierAnthony MortonAnthony Mortonas Italian Military Attaché (uncredited)Clifford MollisonClifford Mollisonas HecklerRichard DaviesRichard Daviesas Sergeant in Burial Party (uncredited)Frank ForsythFrank Forsythas President Woodrow Wilson (uncredited)Ian HolmIan Holmas President PoincareMichael RedgraveMichael Redgraveas Gen. Sir Henry WilsonAnthony AinleyAnthony Ainleyas 3rd AideIsabel DeanIsabel Deanas Sir John French's LadyCharles FarrellCharles Farrellas Policeman (uncredited)Edward FoxEdward Foxas Aide to Field-Marshal HaigPeter GilmorePeter Gilmoreas Pte BurgessPaul DanemanPaul Danemanas Czar Nicholas IIRuth KettlewellRuth Kettlewellas Duchess Sophie (uncredited)Jeremy ChildJeremy Childas Wealthy Young Man (uncredited)Paul HansardPaul Hansardas German Officer (uncredited)Ben HowardBen Howardas Pte GarbettLaurence OlivierLaurence Olivieras Field Marshal Sir John FrenchJohn MillsJohn Millsas Field Marshall Sir Douglas HaigRalph RichardsonRalph Richardsonas Sir Edward GreySusannah YorkSusannah Yorkas EleanorJohn OwensJohn Owensas Seamus MoorePia ColomboPia Colomboas Estaminet SingerNanette NewmanNanette Newmanas NurseMalcolm McFeeMalcolm McFeeas Frederick Percy 'Freddie' SmithCecil ParkerCecil Parkeras Sir JohnNorman BirdNorman Birdas Training Sgt (uncredited)Vanessa RedgraveVanessa Redgraveas Sylvia PankhurstJohn WoodnuttJohn Woodnuttas British Officer (uncredited)Maurice RoëvesMaurice Roëvesas George SmithJean-Pierre CasselJean-Pierre Casselas French ColonelThorley WaltersThorley Waltersas Staff OfficerPhyllis CalvertPhyllis Calvertas Lady Dorothy HaigAngela ThorneAngela Thorneas Elizabeth May 'Betty' Smith