Oh! What a Lovely War

1969 6.8 (46 votes) 2h 18m

Genres

Comedy Music War

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures
Accord Productions

The musical shot in the arm!

Overview

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.

Key Crew

Director: Richard Attenborough

Screenplay: Len Deighton

Director of Photography: Gerry Turpin

Producer: Richard Attenborough, Brian Duffy

Writer: Joan Littlewood

Top 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

Videos

Oh! What a Lovely War - 1969 - Trailer

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