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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

Carole GrayCarole Grayas Chorus Girl (uncredited)Corin RedgraveCorin Redgraveas Bertie SmithMichael RedgraveMichael Redgraveas Gen. Sir Henry WilsonAngela ThorneAngela Thorneas Elizabeth May 'Betty' SmithBen HowardBen Howardas Pte GarbettRalph RichardsonRalph Richardsonas Sir Edward GreyPia ColomboPia Colomboas Estaminet SingerNanette NewmanNanette Newmanas NurseJohn HusseyJohn Husseyas Soldier on Balcony (uncredited)Guy StandevenGuy Standevenas American Officer (uncredited)Michael BatesMichael Batesas Drunk Lance CorporalMalcolm McFeeMalcolm McFeeas Frederick Percy 'Freddie' SmithVincent BallVincent Ballas Australian SoldierJohn Dunn-HillJohn Dunn-Hillas Irish Soldier (uncredited)Jack HawkinsJack Hawkinsas Emperor Franz JosefMarianne StoneMarianne Stoneas Mill GirlDerek NewarkDerek Newarkas Shooting Gallery ProprietorTony VogelTony Vogelas German Soldier (uncredited)Peter GilmorePeter Gilmoreas Pte BurgessDirk BogardeDirk Bogardeas StephenPaul ShelleyPaul Shelleyas Jack Henry SmithIsabel DeanIsabel Deanas Sir John French's LadyCecil ParkerCecil Parkeras Sir JohnNorman BirdNorman Birdas Training Sgt (uncredited)John WoodnuttJohn Woodnuttas British Officer (uncredited)Anthony MortonAnthony Mortonas Italian Military Attaché (uncredited)Maggie SmithMaggie Smithas Music Hall StarMaurice RoëvesMaurice Roëvesas George SmithAnthony AinleyAnthony Ainleyas 3rd AideDavid LodgeDavid Lodgeas Recruiting Sergeant at Music HallChristine NoonanChristine Noonanas Mill Girl (uncredited)Kenneth MoreKenneth Moreas Kaiser Wilhelm IIMeriel ForbesMeriel Forbesas Lady Pamela GreyClifford MollisonClifford Mollisonas HecklerCharles FarrellCharles Farrellas Policeman (uncredited)Paul HansardPaul Hansardas German Officer (uncredited)John OwensJohn Owensas Seamus MoorePippa SteelPippa Steelas Scoreboard Girl (uncredited)Steve PlytasSteve Plytasas Turkish Military Attaché (uncredited)Susannah YorkSusannah Yorkas EleanorFrank ForsythFrank Forsythas President Woodrow Wilson (uncredited)Ian HolmIan Holmas President PoincareAngus LennieAngus Lennieas Scottish SoldierJohn ClementsJohn Clementsas Gen. von MoltkeMichael WolfMichael Wolfas German Officer (uncredited)Paddy JoycePaddy Joyceas Irish SoldierEdward FoxEdward Foxas Aide to Field-Marshal HaigJean-Pierre CasselJean-Pierre Casselas French ColonelRobert FlemyngRobert Flemyngas Staff Officer in Gassed TrenchPaul DanemanPaul Danemanas Czar Nicholas IILaurence OlivierLaurence Olivieras Field Marshal Sir John FrenchJohn MillsJohn Millsas Field Marshall Sir Douglas HaigThorley WaltersThorley Waltersas Staff OfficerDorothy ReynoldsDorothy Reynoldsas Heckler at Pankhurst SpeechGerald SimGerald Simas ChaplainJeremy ChildJeremy Childas Wealthy Young Man (uncredited)Guy MiddletonGuy Middletonas Gen. Sir William RobertsonJoe MeliaJoe Meliaas The PhotographerPhyllis CalvertPhyllis Calvertas Lady Dorothy HaigVanessa RedgraveVanessa Redgraveas Sylvia PankhurstNorman JonesNorman Jonesas Scottish SoldierHarry LockeHarry Lockeas HecklerRon PemberRon Pemberas CorporalRuth KettlewellRuth Kettlewellas Duchess Sophie (uncredited)Wendy AllnuttWendy Allnuttas Florence Victoria 'Flo' SmithStanley LeborStanley Leboras Soldier (uncredited)Wensley PitheyWensley Pitheyas Archduke Ferdinand (uncredited)Norman ShelleyNorman Shelleyas Staff Officer in BallroomJohn GielgudJohn Gielgudas Count Leopold Von BerchtoldColin FarrellColin Farrellas Harry Arnold SmithRichard DaviesRichard Daviesas Sergeant in Burial Party (uncredited)Juliet MillsJuliet Millsas NurseNatasha ParryNatasha Parryas Sir William Robertson's LadyJane SeymourJane Seymouras Chorus Girl (uncredited)Christian DoermerChristian Doermeras Fritz