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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

Paul DanemanPaul Danemanas Czar Nicholas IIMalcolm McFeeMalcolm McFeeas Frederick Percy 'Freddie' SmithMichael RedgraveMichael Redgraveas Gen. Sir Henry WilsonSusannah YorkSusannah Yorkas EleanorThorley WaltersThorley Waltersas Staff OfficerRichard DaviesRichard Daviesas Sergeant in Burial Party (uncredited)Dorothy ReynoldsDorothy Reynoldsas Heckler at Pankhurst SpeechRuth KettlewellRuth Kettlewellas Duchess Sophie (uncredited)Paddy JoycePaddy Joyceas Irish SoldierIsabel DeanIsabel Deanas Sir John French's LadyCarole GrayCarole Grayas Chorus Girl (uncredited)Cecil ParkerCecil Parkeras Sir JohnStanley LeborStanley Leboras Soldier (uncredited)John Dunn-HillJohn Dunn-Hillas Irish Soldier (uncredited)Paul HansardPaul Hansardas German Officer (uncredited)Derek NewarkDerek Newarkas Shooting Gallery ProprietorWensley PitheyWensley Pitheyas Archduke Ferdinand (uncredited)Laurence OlivierLaurence Olivieras Field Marshal Sir John FrenchJohn ClementsJohn Clementsas Gen. von MoltkeNanette NewmanNanette Newmanas NurseNorman JonesNorman Jonesas Scottish SoldierAnthony MortonAnthony Mortonas Italian Military Attaché (uncredited)Joe MeliaJoe Meliaas The PhotographerMichael WolfMichael Wolfas German Officer (uncredited)Juliet MillsJuliet Millsas NurseMichael BatesMichael Batesas Drunk Lance CorporalJohn OwensJohn Owensas Seamus MooreCharles FarrellCharles Farrellas Policeman (uncredited)Tony VogelTony Vogelas German Soldier (uncredited)Angela ThorneAngela Thorneas Elizabeth May 'Betty' SmithEdward FoxEdward Foxas Aide to Field-Marshal HaigColin FarrellColin Farrellas Harry Arnold SmithJane SeymourJane Seymouras Chorus Girl (uncredited)Norman BirdNorman Birdas Training Sgt (uncredited)Maggie SmithMaggie Smithas Music Hall StarPia ColomboPia Colomboas Estaminet SingerJack HawkinsJack Hawkinsas Emperor Franz JosefNatasha ParryNatasha Parryas Sir William Robertson's LadyClifford MollisonClifford Mollisonas HecklerMeriel ForbesMeriel Forbesas Lady Pamela GreyFrank ForsythFrank Forsythas President Woodrow Wilson (uncredited)Robert FlemyngRobert Flemyngas Staff Officer in Gassed TrenchSteve PlytasSteve Plytasas Turkish Military Attaché (uncredited)Harry LockeHarry Lockeas HecklerJeremy ChildJeremy Childas Wealthy Young Man (uncredited)Pippa SteelPippa Steelas Scoreboard Girl (uncredited)Ralph RichardsonRalph Richardsonas Sir Edward GreyVincent BallVincent Ballas Australian SoldierPeter GilmorePeter Gilmoreas Pte BurgessBen HowardBen Howardas Pte GarbettWendy AllnuttWendy Allnuttas Florence Victoria 'Flo' SmithAnthony AinleyAnthony Ainleyas 3rd AideChristine NoonanChristine Noonanas Mill Girl (uncredited)John WoodnuttJohn Woodnuttas British Officer (uncredited)Norman ShelleyNorman Shelleyas Staff Officer in BallroomVanessa RedgraveVanessa Redgraveas Sylvia PankhurstPaul ShelleyPaul Shelleyas Jack Henry SmithRon PemberRon Pemberas CorporalJohn MillsJohn Millsas Field Marshall Sir Douglas HaigIan HolmIan Holmas President PoincareGuy MiddletonGuy Middletonas Gen. Sir William RobertsonAngus LennieAngus Lennieas Scottish SoldierJean-Pierre CasselJean-Pierre Casselas French ColonelPhyllis CalvertPhyllis Calvertas Lady Dorothy HaigGuy StandevenGuy Standevenas American Officer (uncredited)Maurice RoëvesMaurice Roëvesas George SmithJohn HusseyJohn Husseyas Soldier on Balcony (uncredited)Kenneth MoreKenneth Moreas Kaiser Wilhelm IIGerald SimGerald Simas ChaplainDavid LodgeDavid Lodgeas Recruiting Sergeant at Music HallCorin RedgraveCorin Redgraveas Bertie SmithDirk BogardeDirk Bogardeas StephenMarianne StoneMarianne Stoneas Mill GirlJohn GielgudJohn Gielgudas Count Leopold Von BerchtoldChristian DoermerChristian Doermeras Fritz