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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 WolfMichael Wolfas German Officer (uncredited)Norman ShelleyNorman Shelleyas Staff Officer in BallroomVincent BallVincent Ballas Australian SoldierMarianne StoneMarianne Stoneas Mill GirlGuy StandevenGuy Standevenas American Officer (uncredited)Jane SeymourJane Seymouras Chorus Girl (uncredited)Frank ForsythFrank Forsythas President Woodrow Wilson (uncredited)John WoodnuttJohn Woodnuttas British Officer (uncredited)Stanley LeborStanley Leboras Soldier (uncredited)Juliet MillsJuliet Millsas NurseBen HowardBen Howardas Pte GarbettAnthony AinleyAnthony Ainleyas 3rd AideClifford MollisonClifford Mollisonas HecklerLaurence OlivierLaurence Olivieras Field Marshal Sir John FrenchRalph RichardsonRalph Richardsonas Sir Edward GreyRichard DaviesRichard Daviesas Sergeant in Burial Party (uncredited)Joe MeliaJoe Meliaas The PhotographerPeter GilmorePeter Gilmoreas Pte BurgessChristine NoonanChristine Noonanas Mill Girl (uncredited)John ClementsJohn Clementsas Gen. von MoltkeSusannah YorkSusannah Yorkas EleanorAnthony MortonAnthony Mortonas Italian Military Attaché (uncredited)John OwensJohn Owensas Seamus MooreHarry LockeHarry Lockeas HecklerJeremy ChildJeremy Childas Wealthy Young Man (uncredited)Ruth KettlewellRuth Kettlewellas Duchess Sophie (uncredited)Pippa SteelPippa Steelas Scoreboard Girl (uncredited)Ron PemberRon Pemberas CorporalCharles FarrellCharles Farrellas Policeman (uncredited)John HusseyJohn Husseyas Soldier on Balcony (uncredited)Kenneth MoreKenneth Moreas Kaiser Wilhelm IIMeriel ForbesMeriel Forbesas Lady Pamela GreyPaul ShelleyPaul Shelleyas Jack Henry SmithIan HolmIan Holmas President PoincareMaggie SmithMaggie Smithas Music Hall StarMichael RedgraveMichael Redgraveas Gen. Sir Henry WilsonIsabel DeanIsabel Deanas Sir John French's LadyGuy MiddletonGuy Middletonas Gen. Sir William RobertsonWensley PitheyWensley Pitheyas Archduke Ferdinand (uncredited)Robert FlemyngRobert Flemyngas Staff Officer in Gassed TrenchNatasha ParryNatasha Parryas Sir William Robertson's LadyMaurice RoëvesMaurice Roëvesas George SmithDerek NewarkDerek Newarkas Shooting Gallery ProprietorNorman BirdNorman Birdas Training Sgt (uncredited)Tony VogelTony Vogelas German Soldier (uncredited)John MillsJohn Millsas Field Marshall Sir Douglas HaigGerald SimGerald Simas ChaplainPhyllis CalvertPhyllis Calvertas Lady Dorothy HaigCarole GrayCarole Grayas Chorus Girl (uncredited)Paul HansardPaul Hansardas German Officer (uncredited)Wendy AllnuttWendy Allnuttas Florence Victoria 'Flo' SmithNanette NewmanNanette Newmanas NurseEdward FoxEdward Foxas Aide to Field-Marshal HaigJean-Pierre CasselJean-Pierre Casselas French ColonelSteve PlytasSteve Plytasas Turkish Military Attaché (uncredited)Vanessa RedgraveVanessa Redgraveas Sylvia PankhurstJack HawkinsJack Hawkinsas Emperor Franz JosefAngus LennieAngus Lennieas Scottish SoldierDorothy ReynoldsDorothy Reynoldsas Heckler at Pankhurst SpeechJohn Dunn-HillJohn Dunn-Hillas Irish Soldier (uncredited)Colin FarrellColin Farrellas Harry Arnold SmithJohn GielgudJohn Gielgudas Count Leopold Von BerchtoldChristian DoermerChristian Doermeras FritzPaddy JoycePaddy Joyceas Irish SoldierCecil ParkerCecil Parkeras Sir JohnDavid LodgeDavid Lodgeas Recruiting Sergeant at Music HallMichael BatesMichael Batesas Drunk Lance CorporalAngela ThorneAngela Thorneas Elizabeth May 'Betty' SmithMalcolm McFeeMalcolm McFeeas Frederick Percy 'Freddie' SmithPia ColomboPia Colomboas Estaminet SingerCorin RedgraveCorin Redgraveas Bertie SmithPaul DanemanPaul Danemanas Czar Nicholas IIThorley WaltersThorley Waltersas Staff OfficerDirk BogardeDirk Bogardeas StephenNorman JonesNorman Jonesas Scottish Soldier