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Oh! What a Lovely War

“The ever popular war games. With songs, battles & a few jokes.”

PG · 10 Mar 1969 · 144 min · English

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The film

Synopsis

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.

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Cast & characters

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

Behind the camera

Key crew

Director: Richard Attenborough
Writing: Joan Littlewood, Len Deighton, Joan Littlewood
Cinematography: Gerry Turpin

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