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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

Ralph RichardsonRalph Richardsonas Sir Edward GreyTony VogelTony Vogelas German Soldier (uncredited)Derek NewarkDerek Newarkas Shooting Gallery ProprietorPenelope AllenPenelope Allenas Solo Chorus GirlJeremy ChildJeremy Childas Wealthy Young Man (uncredited)Guy MiddletonGuy Middletonas Gen. Sir William RobertsonRuth KettlewellRuth Kettlewellas Duchess Sophie (uncredited)Paul ShelleyPaul Shelleyas Jack Henry SmithVincent BallVincent Ballas Australian SoldierNatasha ParryNatasha Parryas Sir William Robertson's LadyNorman BirdNorman Birdas Training Sgt (uncredited)Charles FarrellCharles Farrellas Policeman (uncredited)John WoodnuttJohn Woodnuttas British Officer (uncredited)Dorothy ReynoldsDorothy Reynoldsas Heckler at Pankhurst SpeechCarole GrayCarole Grayas Chorus Girl (uncredited)Guy StandevenGuy Standevenas American Officer (uncredited)Michael BatesMichael Batesas Drunk Lance CorporalJack HawkinsJack Hawkinsas Emperor Franz JosefRobert FlemyngRobert Flemyngas Staff Officer in Gassed TrenchNorman ShelleyNorman Shelleyas Staff Officer in BallroomChristine NoonanChristine Noonanas Mill Girl (uncredited)Meriel ForbesMeriel Forbesas Lady Pamela GreyJohn Dunn-HillJohn Dunn-Hillas Irish Soldier (uncredited)Frank ForsythFrank Forsythas President Woodrow Wilson (uncredited)Paul HansardPaul Hansardas German Officer (uncredited)Paul DanemanPaul Danemanas Czar Nicholas IIAngus LennieAngus Lennieas Scottish SoldierRichard DaviesRichard Daviesas Sergeant in Burial Party (uncredited)David LodgeDavid Lodgeas Recruiting Sergeant at Music HallDirk BogardeDirk Bogardeas StephenMaggie SmithMaggie Smithas Music Hall StarIsabel DeanIsabel Deanas Sir John French's LadyEdward FoxEdward Foxas Aide to Field-Marshal HaigPeter GilmorePeter Gilmoreas Pte BurgessAnthony MortonAnthony Mortonas Italian Military Attaché (uncredited)Juliet MillsJuliet Millsas NurseJohn GielgudJohn Gielgudas Count Leopold Von BerchtoldSteve PlytasSteve Plytasas Turkish Military Attaché (uncredited)Jean-Pierre CasselJean-Pierre Casselas French ColonelMalcolm McFeeMalcolm McFeeas Frederick Percy 'Freddie' SmithPhyllis CalvertPhyllis Calvertas Lady Dorothy HaigGerald SimGerald Simas ChaplainStanley LeborStanley Leboras Soldier (uncredited)Laurence OlivierLaurence Olivieras Field Marshal Sir John FrenchAngela ThorneAngela Thorneas Elizabeth May 'Betty' SmithJoe MeliaJoe Meliaas The PhotographerPippa SteelPippa Steelas Scoreboard Girl (uncredited)Michael RedgraveMichael Redgraveas Gen. Sir Henry WilsonRon PemberRon Pemberas CorporalSusannah YorkSusannah Yorkas EleanorBen HowardBen Howardas Pte GarbettPaddy JoycePaddy Joyceas Irish SoldierIan HolmIan Holmas President PoincareKenneth MoreKenneth Moreas Kaiser Wilhelm IIJane SeymourJane Seymouras Chorus Girl (uncredited)Vanessa RedgraveVanessa Redgraveas Sylvia PankhurstJohn MillsJohn Millsas Field Marshall Sir Douglas HaigJohn OwensJohn Owensas Seamus MooreColin FarrellColin Farrellas Harry Arnold SmithCorin RedgraveCorin Redgraveas Bertie SmithPia ColomboPia Colomboas Estaminet SingerThorley WaltersThorley Waltersas Staff OfficerClifford MollisonClifford Mollisonas HecklerNanette NewmanNanette Newmanas NurseNorman JonesNorman Jonesas Scottish SoldierWendy AllnuttWendy Allnuttas Florence Victoria 'Flo' SmithAnthony AinleyAnthony Ainleyas 3rd AideMarianne StoneMarianne Stoneas Mill GirlJohn ClementsJohn Clementsas Gen. von MoltkeChristian DoermerChristian Doermeras FritzWensley PitheyWensley Pitheyas Archduke Ferdinand (uncredited)John HusseyJohn Husseyas Soldier on Balcony (uncredited)Maurice RoëvesMaurice Roëvesas George SmithCecil ParkerCecil Parkeras Sir JohnHarry LockeHarry Lockeas Heckler