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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

Maurice RoëvesMaurice Roëvesas George SmithMalcolm McFeeMalcolm McFeeas Frederick Percy 'Freddie' SmithWensley PitheyWensley Pitheyas Archduke Ferdinand (uncredited)Meriel ForbesMeriel Forbesas Lady Pamela GreyJuliet MillsJuliet Millsas NurseIan HolmIan Holmas President PoincareNatasha ParryNatasha Parryas Sir William Robertson's LadyNorman JonesNorman Jonesas Scottish SoldierWendy AllnuttWendy Allnuttas Florence Victoria 'Flo' SmithJohn MillsJohn Millsas Field Marshall Sir Douglas HaigJohn HusseyJohn Husseyas Soldier on Balcony (uncredited)John WoodnuttJohn Woodnuttas British Officer (uncredited)Paul DanemanPaul Danemanas Czar Nicholas IISusannah YorkSusannah Yorkas EleanorCharles FarrellCharles Farrellas Policeman (uncredited)Corin RedgraveCorin Redgraveas Bertie SmithPaddy JoycePaddy Joyceas Irish SoldierRichard DaviesRichard Daviesas Sergeant in Burial Party (uncredited)Steve PlytasSteve Plytasas Turkish Military Attaché (uncredited)Christine NoonanChristine Noonanas Mill Girl (uncredited)Ralph RichardsonRalph Richardsonas Sir Edward GreyGuy MiddletonGuy Middletonas Gen. Sir William RobertsonAngela ThorneAngela Thorneas Elizabeth May 'Betty' SmithPia ColomboPia Colomboas Estaminet SingerDerek NewarkDerek Newarkas Shooting Gallery ProprietorJeremy ChildJeremy Childas Wealthy Young Man (uncredited)Frank ForsythFrank Forsythas President Woodrow Wilson (uncredited)Ruth KettlewellRuth Kettlewellas Duchess Sophie (uncredited)Marianne StoneMarianne Stoneas Mill GirlGerald SimGerald Simas ChaplainAnthony MortonAnthony Mortonas Italian Military Attaché (uncredited)John OwensJohn Owensas Seamus MooreVanessa RedgraveVanessa Redgraveas Sylvia PankhurstMaggie SmithMaggie Smithas Music Hall StarJoe MeliaJoe Meliaas The PhotographerJohn Dunn-HillJohn Dunn-Hillas Irish Soldier (uncredited)Michael RedgraveMichael Redgraveas Gen. Sir Henry WilsonGuy StandevenGuy Standevenas American Officer (uncredited)Jean-Pierre CasselJean-Pierre Casselas French ColonelClifford MollisonClifford Mollisonas HecklerTony VogelTony Vogelas German Soldier (uncredited)John ClementsJohn Clementsas Gen. von MoltkeBen HowardBen Howardas Pte GarbettNorman ShelleyNorman Shelleyas Staff Officer in BallroomColin FarrellColin Farrellas Harry Arnold SmithLaurence OlivierLaurence Olivieras Field Marshal Sir John FrenchAnthony AinleyAnthony Ainleyas 3rd AidePeter GilmorePeter Gilmoreas Pte BurgessDirk BogardeDirk Bogardeas StephenMichael BatesMichael Batesas Drunk Lance CorporalAngus LennieAngus Lennieas Scottish SoldierNorman BirdNorman Birdas Training Sgt (uncredited)Pippa SteelPippa Steelas Scoreboard Girl (uncredited)Kenneth MoreKenneth Moreas Kaiser Wilhelm IICecil ParkerCecil Parkeras Sir JohnThorley WaltersThorley Waltersas Staff OfficerPaul HansardPaul Hansardas German Officer (uncredited)John GielgudJohn Gielgudas Count Leopold Von BerchtoldChristian DoermerChristian Doermeras FritzJack HawkinsJack Hawkinsas Emperor Franz JosefNanette NewmanNanette Newmanas NurseRon PemberRon Pemberas CorporalJane SeymourJane Seymouras Chorus Girl (uncredited)Stanley LeborStanley Leboras Soldier (uncredited)Phyllis CalvertPhyllis Calvertas Lady Dorothy HaigDavid LodgeDavid Lodgeas Recruiting Sergeant at Music HallHarry LockeHarry Lockeas HecklerRobert FlemyngRobert Flemyngas Staff Officer in Gassed TrenchPaul ShelleyPaul Shelleyas Jack Henry SmithVincent BallVincent Ballas Australian SoldierIsabel DeanIsabel Deanas Sir John French's LadyEdward FoxEdward Foxas Aide to Field-Marshal HaigDorothy ReynoldsDorothy Reynoldsas Heckler at Pankhurst SpeechCarole GrayCarole Grayas Chorus Girl (uncredited)Michael WolfMichael Wolfas German Officer (uncredited)