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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

Dirk BogardeDirk Bogardeas StephenRobert FlemyngRobert Flemyngas Staff Officer in Gassed TrenchNorman JonesNorman Jonesas Scottish SoldierJohn WoodnuttJohn Woodnuttas British Officer (uncredited)Juliet MillsJuliet Millsas NurseMichael BatesMichael Batesas Drunk Lance CorporalPeter GilmorePeter Gilmoreas Pte BurgessTony VogelTony Vogelas German Soldier (uncredited)Pia ColomboPia Colomboas Estaminet SingerCecil ParkerCecil Parkeras Sir JohnNorman ShelleyNorman Shelleyas Staff Officer in BallroomMalcolm McFeeMalcolm McFeeas Frederick Percy 'Freddie' SmithNanette NewmanNanette Newmanas NurseClifford MollisonClifford Mollisonas HecklerCorin RedgraveCorin Redgraveas Bertie SmithPaul ShelleyPaul Shelleyas Jack Henry SmithJohn GielgudJohn Gielgudas Count Leopold Von BerchtoldMaurice RoëvesMaurice Roëvesas George SmithVincent BallVincent Ballas Australian SoldierJohn Dunn-HillJohn Dunn-Hillas Irish Soldier (uncredited)Colin FarrellColin Farrellas Harry Arnold SmithGuy StandevenGuy Standevenas American Officer (uncredited)Laurence OlivierLaurence Olivieras Field Marshal Sir John FrenchNatasha ParryNatasha Parryas Sir William Robertson's LadyDorothy ReynoldsDorothy Reynoldsas Heckler at Pankhurst SpeechJack HawkinsJack Hawkinsas Emperor Franz JosefWendy AllnuttWendy Allnuttas Florence Victoria 'Flo' SmithChristine NoonanChristine Noonanas Mill Girl (uncredited)Ian HolmIan Holmas President PoincareHarry LockeHarry Lockeas HecklerJeremy ChildJeremy Childas Wealthy Young Man (uncredited)Richard DaviesRichard Daviesas Sergeant in Burial Party (uncredited)Steve PlytasSteve Plytasas Turkish Military Attaché (uncredited)Susannah YorkSusannah Yorkas EleanorPaul DanemanPaul Danemanas Czar Nicholas IIPaddy JoycePaddy Joyceas Irish SoldierMeriel ForbesMeriel Forbesas Lady Pamela GreyAngus LennieAngus Lennieas Scottish SoldierDerek NewarkDerek Newarkas Shooting Gallery ProprietorNorman BirdNorman Birdas Training Sgt (uncredited)Carole GrayCarole Grayas Chorus Girl (uncredited)Ralph RichardsonRalph Richardsonas Sir Edward GreyIsabel DeanIsabel Deanas Sir John French's LadyMarianne StoneMarianne Stoneas Mill GirlAngela ThorneAngela Thorneas Elizabeth May 'Betty' SmithStanley LeborStanley Leboras Soldier (uncredited)John ClementsJohn Clementsas Gen. von MoltkeJean-Pierre CasselJean-Pierre Casselas French ColonelJoe MeliaJoe Meliaas The PhotographerMichael WolfMichael Wolfas German Officer (uncredited)Edward FoxEdward Foxas Aide to Field-Marshal HaigPhyllis CalvertPhyllis Calvertas Lady Dorothy HaigPippa SteelPippa Steelas Scoreboard Girl (uncredited)Christian DoermerChristian Doermeras FritzThorley WaltersThorley Waltersas Staff OfficerBen HowardBen Howardas Pte GarbettRuth KettlewellRuth Kettlewellas Duchess Sophie (uncredited)Vanessa RedgraveVanessa Redgraveas Sylvia PankhurstMaggie SmithMaggie Smithas Music Hall StarJohn MillsJohn Millsas Field Marshall Sir Douglas HaigAnthony MortonAnthony Mortonas Italian Military Attaché (uncredited)Ron PemberRon Pemberas CorporalGuy MiddletonGuy Middletonas Gen. Sir William RobertsonJane SeymourJane Seymouras Chorus Girl (uncredited)David LodgeDavid Lodgeas Recruiting Sergeant at Music HallCharles FarrellCharles Farrellas Policeman (uncredited)Michael RedgraveMichael Redgraveas Gen. Sir Henry WilsonWensley PitheyWensley Pitheyas Archduke Ferdinand (uncredited)Frank ForsythFrank Forsythas President Woodrow Wilson (uncredited)John OwensJohn Owensas Seamus MooreKenneth MoreKenneth Moreas Kaiser Wilhelm IIGerald SimGerald Simas ChaplainAnthony AinleyAnthony Ainleyas 3rd AideJohn HusseyJohn Husseyas Soldier on Balcony (uncredited)Paul HansardPaul Hansardas German Officer (uncredited)