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Oh! What a Lovely War

Oh! What a Lovely War

The musical shot in the arm!
Mar 10, 19692h 18minUS
6.8
46 votes

Synopsis

The working-class Smiths change their initially sunny views on World War I after the three boys of the family witness the harsh reality of trench warfare.

TitleOh! What a Lovely War
RealesedMar 10, 1969
WriterLen Deighton
DirectorRichard Attenborough
CountryUnited Kingdom
CompaniesParamount Pictures
Laurence Olivier

Laurence Olivier

Field Marshal Sir John French
Vanessa Redgrave

Vanessa Redgrave

Sylvia Pankhurst
Maggie Smith

Maggie Smith

Music Hall Star
John Mills

John Mills

Field Marshall Sir Douglas Haig
Corin Redgrave

Corin Redgrave

Bertie Smith
Maurice Roëves

Maurice Roëves

George Smith
Ian Holm

Ian Holm

President Poincare
Juliet Mills

Juliet Mills

Nurse
Michael Bates

Michael Bates

Drunk Lance Corporal
Edward Fox

Edward Fox

Aide to Field-Marshal Haig
Dirk Bogarde

Dirk Bogarde

Stephen
Jean-Pierre Cassel

Jean-Pierre Cassel

French Colonel
John Clements

John Clements

Gen. von Moltke
John Gielgud

John Gielgud

Count Leopold Von Berchtold
Jack Hawkins

Jack Hawkins

Emperor Franz Josef
Kenneth More

Kenneth More

Kaiser Wilhelm II
Michael Redgrave

Michael Redgrave

Gen. Sir Henry Wilson
Ralph Richardson

Ralph Richardson

Sir Edward Grey
Susannah York

Susannah York

Eleanor
Robert Flemyng

Robert Flemyng

Staff Officer in Gassed Trench
Paul Daneman

Paul Daneman

Czar Nicholas II
Guy Middleton

Guy Middleton

Gen. Sir William Robertson
Angela Thorne

Angela Thorne

Elizabeth May 'Betty' Smith
Wendy Allnutt

Wendy Allnutt

Florence Victoria 'Flo' Smith
Colin Farrell

Colin Farrell

Harry Arnold Smith
Malcolm McFee

Malcolm McFee

Frederick Percy 'Freddie' Smith
John Rae

John Rae

Grandpa Smith
Paul Shelley

Paul Shelley

Jack Henry Smith
Kim Smith

Kim Smith

Richard 'Dickie' Smith
Mary Wimbush

Mary Wimbush

Mary Emma Smith
John Owens

John Owens

Seamus Moore
Vincent Ball

Vincent Ball

Australian Soldier
Penelope Allen

Penelope Allen

Solo Chorus Girl
Pia Colombo

Pia Colombo

Estaminet Singer
Isabel Dean

Isabel Dean

Sir John French's Lady
Christian Doermer

Christian Doermer

Fritz
Joe Melia

Joe Melia

The Photographer
Nanette Newman

Nanette Newman

Nurse
Cecil Parker

Cecil Parker

Sir John
Natasha Parry

Natasha Parry

Sir William Robertson's Lady
Gerald Sim

Gerald Sim

Chaplain
Thorley Walters

Thorley Walters

Staff Officer
Anthony Ainley

Anthony Ainley

3rd Aide
Geoffrey Davies

Geoffrey Davies

Aide to Haig
Fanny Carby

Fanny Carby

Mill Girl
Peter Gilmore

Peter Gilmore

Pte Burgess
Ben Howard

Ben Howard

Pte Garbett
Norman Jones

Norman Jones

Scottish Soldier
Angus Lennie

Angus Lennie

Scottish Soldier
Paddy Joyce

Paddy Joyce

Irish Soldier
Harry Locke

Harry Locke

Heckler
Ron Pember

Ron Pember

Corporal
Marianne Stone

Marianne Stone

Mill Girl
Christine Noonan

Christine Noonan

Mill Girl (uncredited)
Derek Newark

Derek Newark

Shooting Gallery Proprietor
Clifford Mollison

Clifford Mollison

Heckler
Norman Bird

Norman Bird

Training Sgt (uncredited)
Jeremy Child

Jeremy Child

Wealthy Young Man (uncredited)
Richard Davies

Richard Davies

Sergeant in Burial Party (uncredited)
Stanley Lebor

Stanley Lebor

Soldier (uncredited)
Jane Seymour

Jane Seymour

Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Wensley Pithey

Wensley Pithey

Archduke Ferdinand (uncredited)
Meriel Forbes

Meriel Forbes

Lady Pamela Grey
David Lodge

David Lodge

Recruiting Sergeant at Music Hall
Maurice Arthur

Maurice Arthur

Soldier Singer at Chaplain's Address
Freddie Ascott

Freddie Ascott

'Whizzbang' Soldier
Cecilia Darby

Cecilia Darby

Sir Henry Wilson's Lady
George Ghent

George Ghent

Heckler at Pankhurst Speech
Dorothy Reynolds

Dorothy Reynolds

Heckler at Pankhurst Speech
John Trigger

John Trigger

Officer at Railway Station
Kathleen Wileman

Kathleen Wileman

Emma Smith - Age 4
Phyllis Calvert

Phyllis Calvert

Lady Dorothy Haig
Pamela Abbott

Pamela Abbott

Czarina Alexandra (uncredited)
Charlotte Attenborough

Charlotte Attenborough

Emma Smith - Age 8 (uncredited)
Roy Beck

Roy Beck

American GI (uncredited)
Annie Bee

Annie Bee

Girl Friend in 'Goodbyee' (uncredited)
Joanne Brown

Joanne Brown

Singer (uncredited)
Christopher Cabot

Christopher Cabot

Soldier in Shell Hole (uncredited)
Frank Coda

Frank Coda

Soldier in 'Goodbyee' (uncredited)
Ambrose Coghill

Ambrose Coghill

His Father (uncredited)
Stella Courtney

Stella Courtney

Poincaré's Lady (uncredited)
Sheila Cox

Sheila Cox

Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Elizabeth Craven

Elizabeth Craven

Kaiserin Augusta (uncredited)
John Dunn-Hill

John Dunn-Hill

Irish Soldier (uncredited)
Ray Edwards

Ray Edwards

3rd Staff Officer in Ballroom (uncredited)
Charles Farrell

Charles Farrell

Policeman (uncredited)
Hermione Farthingale

Hermione Farthingale

Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Frank Forsyth

Frank Forsyth

President Woodrow Wilson (uncredited)
Joyce Franklin

Joyce Franklin

Chorus Girl (uncredited)
John Gabriel

John Gabriel

Nikolai Lenin (uncredited)
Zeph Gladstone

Zeph Gladstone

Sir John's Chauffeuse (uncredited)
Ruth Gower

Ruth Gower

General von Moltke's Lady (uncredited)
Kim Grant

Kim Grant

Soldier in 'Goodbyee' (uncredited)
Carole Gray

Carole Gray

Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Paul Hansard

Paul Hansard

German Officer (uncredited)
Kathleen Helme

Kathleen Helme

Berchtold's Lady (uncredited)
Richard Howard

Richard Howard

Young Soldier at Mons (uncredited)
John Hussey

John Hussey

Soldier on Balcony (uncredited)
Dinny Jones

Dinny Jones

Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Lind Joyce

Lind Joyce

Scoreboard Girl (uncredited)
Dolores Judson

Dolores Judson

Haig's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Ruth Kettlewell

Ruth Kettlewell

Duchess Sophie (uncredited)
Delia Linden

Delia Linden

Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Richard Loring

Richard Loring

Soldier in 'Goodbyee' (uncredited)
Tom Marshall

Tom Marshall

Soldier in 'Goodbyee' (uncredited)
Stanley McGeagh

Stanley McGeagh

Soldier in Gassed Trench (uncredited)
Isabelle Metcalfe

Isabelle Metcalfe

Girl Friend in 'Goodbyee' (uncredited)
Jenny Morgan

Jenny Morgan

Girl Friend in 'Goodbyee' (uncredited)
Anthony Morton

Anthony Morton

Italian Military Attaché (uncredited)
Steve Plytas

Steve Plytas

Turkish Military Attaché (uncredited)
Andrew Robertson

Andrew Robertson

2nd Scottish Soldier (uncredited)
Sue Robinson

Sue Robinson

Chorus Girl (uncredited)
David Scheuer

David Scheuer

French Soldier (uncredited)
Valerie Smith

Valerie Smith

Girl Friend in 'Goodbyee' (uncredited)
Guy Standeven

Guy Standeven

American Officer (uncredited)
Pippa Steel

Pippa Steel

Scoreboard Girl (uncredited)
P.G. Stephens

P.G. Stephens

Irish Soldier (uncredited)
Tony Thawnton

Tony Thawnton

Officer on Telephone (uncredited)
Christian Thorogood

Christian Thorogood

Irish Soldier (uncredited)
Brian Tipping

Brian Tipping

4th Scottish Soldier (uncredited)
Bette Vivian

Bette Vivian

Heckler at Pankhurst Speech (uncredited)
Tony Vogel

Tony Vogel

German Soldier (uncredited)
Arthur White

Arthur White

Sergeant in Dugout (uncredited)
Michael Wolf

Michael Wolf

German Officer (uncredited)
John Woodnutt

John Woodnutt

British Officer (uncredited)
Julia Wright

Julia Wright

Haig's Secretary (uncredited)
Mary Yeomans

Mary Yeomans

Scoreboard Girl (uncredited)
Norman Shelley

Norman Shelley

Staff Officer in Ballroom
Oh! What a Lovely War
Oh! What a Lovely War
Oh! What a Lovely War
Oh! What a Lovely War