Movie·1969·2h 24m
Oh! What a Lovely War
The musical shot in the arm!
Country
United Kingdom
Language
German
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The Story
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.
Written By
Len Deighton, Joan Littlewood
Producer
Richard Attenborough, Brian Duffy
Cinematography
Gerry Turpin
Editor
Kevin Connor
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
50 votes
Where to watch
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// cast
Cast
Laurence Olivier
Field Marshal Sir John French
Vanessa Redgrave
Sylvia Pankhurst
Maggie Smith
Music Hall Star
John Mills
Field Marshall Sir Douglas Haig
Corin Redgrave
Bertie Smith
Maurice Roëves
George Smith
Ian Holm
President Poincare
Juliet Mills
Nurse
Michael Bates
Drunk Lance Corporal
Edward Fox
Aide to Field-Marshal Haig
Dirk Bogarde
Stephen
Jean-Pierre Cassel
French Colonel
John Clements
Gen. von Moltke
John Gielgud
Count Leopold Von Berchtold
Jack Hawkins
Emperor Franz Josef
Kenneth More
Kaiser Wilhelm II
Michael Redgrave
Gen. Sir Henry Wilson
Ralph Richardson
Sir Edward Grey
// crew
Crew
Richard Attenborough
Director, Producer
Len Deighton
Screenplay
Kevin Connor
Editor
Gerry Turpin
Director of Photography
Brian Duffy
Producer
Joan Littlewood
Writer
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