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Oh! What a Lovely War

(1969)

Comedy, Music, War

.

2hrs 18m

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.

Score

67

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Laurence Olivier as Field Marshal Sir John French

Laurence Olivier

** Field Marshal Sir John French

Vanessa Redgrave as Sylvia Pankhurst

Vanessa Redgrave

** Sylvia Pankhurst

Maggie Smith as Music Hall Star

Maggie Smith

** Music Hall Star

John Mills as Field Marshall Sir Douglas Haig

John Mills

** Field Marshall Sir Douglas Haig

Corin Redgrave as Bertie Smith

Corin Redgrave

** Bertie Smith

Maurice Roëves as George Smith

Maurice Roëves

** George Smith

Ian Holm as President Poincare

Ian Holm

** President Poincare

Juliet Mills as Nurse

Juliet Mills

** Nurse

Michael Bates as Drunk Lance Corporal

Michael Bates

** Drunk Lance Corporal

Edward Fox as Aide to Field-Marshal Haig

Edward Fox

** Aide to Field-Marshal Haig

Dirk Bogarde as Stephen

Dirk Bogarde

** Stephen

Jean-Pierre Cassel as French Colonel

Jean-Pierre Cassel

** French Colonel

John Clements as Gen. von Moltke

John Clements

** Gen. von Moltke

John Gielgud as Count Leopold Von Berchtold

John Gielgud

** Count Leopold Von Berchtold

Jack Hawkins as Emperor Franz Josef

Jack Hawkins

** Emperor Franz Josef

Kenneth More as Kaiser Wilhelm II

Kenneth More

** Kaiser Wilhelm II

Michael Redgrave as Gen. Sir Henry Wilson

Michael Redgrave

** Gen. Sir Henry Wilson

Ralph Richardson as Sir Edward Grey

Ralph Richardson

** Sir Edward Grey

Susannah York as Eleanor

Susannah York

** Eleanor

Robert Flemyng as Staff Officer in Gassed Trench

Robert Flemyng

** Staff Officer in Gassed Trench

Paul Daneman as Czar Nicholas II

Paul Daneman

** Czar Nicholas II

Guy Middleton as Gen. Sir William Robertson

Guy Middleton

** Gen. Sir William Robertson

Angela Thorne as Elizabeth May 'Betty' Smith

Angela Thorne

** Elizabeth May 'Betty' Smith

Wendy Allnutt as Florence Victoria 'Flo' Smith

Wendy Allnutt

** Florence Victoria 'Flo' Smith

Colin Farrell as Harry Arnold Smith

Colin Farrell

** Harry Arnold Smith

Malcolm McFee as Frederick Percy 'Freddie' Smith

Malcolm McFee

** Frederick Percy 'Freddie' Smith

John Rae as Grandpa Smith

John Rae

** Grandpa Smith

Paul Shelley as Jack Henry Smith

Paul Shelley

** Jack Henry Smith

Kim Smith as Richard 'Dickie' Smith

Kim Smith

** Richard 'Dickie' Smith

Mary Wimbush as Mary Emma Smith

Mary Wimbush

** Mary Emma Smith

John Owens as Seamus Moore

John Owens

** Seamus Moore

Vincent Ball as Australian Soldier

Vincent Ball

** Australian Soldier

Penelope Allen as Solo Chorus Girl

Penelope Allen

** Solo Chorus Girl

Pia Colombo as Estaminet Singer

Pia Colombo

** Estaminet Singer

Isabel Dean as Sir John French's Lady

Isabel Dean

** Sir John French's Lady

Christian Doermer as Fritz

Christian Doermer

** Fritz

Joe Melia as The Photographer

Joe Melia

** The Photographer

Nanette Newman as Nurse

Nanette Newman

** Nurse

Cecil Parker as Sir John

Cecil Parker

** Sir John

Natasha Parry as Sir William Robertson's Lady

Natasha Parry

** Sir William Robertson's Lady

Gerald Sim as Chaplain

Gerald Sim

** Chaplain

Thorley Walters as Staff Officer

Thorley Walters

** Staff Officer

Anthony Ainley as 3rd Aide

Anthony Ainley

** 3rd Aide

Geoffrey Davies as Aide to Haig

Geoffrey Davies

** Aide to Haig

Fanny Carby as Mill Girl

Fanny Carby

** Mill Girl

Peter Gilmore as Pte Burgess

Peter Gilmore

** Pte Burgess

Ben Howard as Pte Garbett

Ben Howard

** Pte Garbett

Norman Jones as Scottish Soldier

Norman Jones

** Scottish Soldier

Angus Lennie as Scottish Soldier

Angus Lennie

** Scottish Soldier

Paddy Joyce as Irish Soldier

Paddy Joyce

** Irish Soldier

Harry Locke as Heckler

Harry Locke

** Heckler

Ron Pember as Corporal

Ron Pember

** Corporal

Marianne Stone as Mill Girl

Marianne Stone

** Mill Girl

Christine Noonan as Mill Girl (uncredited)

Christine Noonan

** Mill Girl (uncredited)

Derek Newark as Shooting Gallery Proprietor

Derek Newark

** Shooting Gallery Proprietor

Clifford Mollison as Heckler

Clifford Mollison

** Heckler

Norman Bird as Training Sgt (uncredited)

Norman Bird

** Training Sgt (uncredited)

Jeremy Child as Wealthy Young Man (uncredited)

Jeremy Child

** Wealthy Young Man (uncredited)

Richard Davies as Sergeant in Burial Party (uncredited)

Richard Davies

** Sergeant in Burial Party (uncredited)

Stanley Lebor as Soldier (uncredited)

Stanley Lebor

** Soldier (uncredited)

Jane Seymour as Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Jane Seymour

** Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Wensley Pithey as Archduke Ferdinand (uncredited)

Wensley Pithey

** Archduke Ferdinand (uncredited)

Meriel Forbes as Lady Pamela Grey

Meriel Forbes

** Lady Pamela Grey

David Lodge as Recruiting Sergeant at Music Hall

David Lodge

** Recruiting Sergeant at Music Hall

Maurice Arthur as Soldier Singer at Chaplain's Address

Maurice Arthur

** Soldier Singer at Chaplain's Address

Freddie Ascott as 'Whizzbang' Soldier

Freddie Ascott

** 'Whizzbang' Soldier

Cecilia Darby as Sir Henry Wilson's Lady

Cecilia Darby

** Sir Henry Wilson's Lady

George Ghent as Heckler at Pankhurst Speech

George Ghent

** Heckler at Pankhurst Speech

Dorothy Reynolds as Heckler at Pankhurst Speech

Dorothy Reynolds

** Heckler at Pankhurst Speech

John Trigger as Officer at Railway Station

John Trigger

** Officer at Railway Station

Kathleen Wileman as Emma Smith - Age 4

Kathleen Wileman

** Emma Smith - Age 4

Phyllis Calvert as Lady Dorothy Haig

Phyllis Calvert

** Lady Dorothy Haig

Pamela Abbott as Czarina Alexandra (uncredited)

Pamela Abbott

** Czarina Alexandra (uncredited)

Charlotte Attenborough as Emma Smith - Age 8 (uncredited)

Charlotte Attenborough

** Emma Smith - Age 8 (uncredited)

Annie Bee as Girl Friend in 'Goodbyee' (uncredited)

Annie Bee

** Girl Friend in 'Goodbyee' (uncredited)

Joanne Brown as Singer (uncredited)

Joanne Brown

** Singer (uncredited)

Christopher Cabot as Soldier in Shell Hole (uncredited)

Christopher Cabot

** Soldier in Shell Hole (uncredited)

Frank Coda as Soldier in 'Goodbyee' (uncredited)

Frank Coda

** Soldier in 'Goodbyee' (uncredited)

Ambrose Coghill as His Father (uncredited)

Ambrose Coghill

** His Father (uncredited)

Stella Courtney as Poincaré's Lady (uncredited)

Stella Courtney

** Poincaré's Lady (uncredited)

Sheila Cox as Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Sheila Cox

** Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Elizabeth Craven as Kaiserin Augusta (uncredited)

Elizabeth Craven

** Kaiserin Augusta (uncredited)

John Dunn-Hill as Irish Soldier (uncredited)

John Dunn-Hill

** Irish Soldier (uncredited)

Ray Edwards as 3rd Staff Officer in Ballroom (uncredited)

Ray Edwards

** 3rd Staff Officer in Ballroom (uncredited)

Charles Farrell as Policeman (uncredited)

Charles Farrell

** Policeman (uncredited)

Hermione Farthingale as Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Hermione Farthingale

** Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Frank Forsyth as President Woodrow Wilson (uncredited)

Frank Forsyth

** President Woodrow Wilson (uncredited)

Joyce Franklin as Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Joyce Franklin

** Chorus Girl (uncredited)

John Gabriel as Nikolai Lenin (uncredited)

John Gabriel

** Nikolai Lenin (uncredited)

Zeph Gladstone as Sir John's Chauffeuse (uncredited)

Zeph Gladstone

** Sir John's Chauffeuse (uncredited)

Ruth Gower as General von Moltke's Lady (uncredited)

Ruth Gower

** General von Moltke's Lady (uncredited)

Kim Grant as Soldier in 'Goodbyee' (uncredited)

Kim Grant

** Soldier in 'Goodbyee' (uncredited)

Carole Gray as Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Carole Gray

** Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Paul Hansard as German Officer (uncredited)

Paul Hansard

** German Officer (uncredited)

Kathleen Helme as Berchtold's Lady (uncredited)

Kathleen Helme

** Berchtold's Lady (uncredited)

Richard Howard as Young Soldier at Mons (uncredited)

Richard Howard

** Young Soldier at Mons (uncredited)

John Hussey as Soldier on Balcony (uncredited)

John Hussey

** Soldier on Balcony (uncredited)

Dinny Jones as Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Dinny Jones

** Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Lind Joyce as Scoreboard Girl (uncredited)

Lind Joyce

** Scoreboard Girl (uncredited)

Dolores Judson as Haig's Girlfriend (uncredited)

Dolores Judson

** Haig's Girlfriend (uncredited)

Ruth Kettlewell as Duchess Sophie (uncredited)

Ruth Kettlewell

** Duchess Sophie (uncredited)

Delia Linden as Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Delia Linden

** Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Richard Loring as Soldier in 'Goodbyee' (uncredited)

Richard Loring

** Soldier in 'Goodbyee' (uncredited)

Tom Marshall as Soldier in 'Goodbyee' (uncredited)

Tom Marshall

** Soldier in 'Goodbyee' (uncredited)

Stanley McGeagh as Soldier in Gassed Trench (uncredited)

Stanley McGeagh

** Soldier in Gassed Trench (uncredited)

Isabelle Metcalfe as Girl Friend in 'Goodbyee' (uncredited)

Isabelle Metcalfe

** Girl Friend in 'Goodbyee' (uncredited)

Jenny Morgan as Girl Friend in 'Goodbyee' (uncredited)

Jenny Morgan

** Girl Friend in 'Goodbyee' (uncredited)

Anthony Morton as Italian Military Attaché (uncredited)

Anthony Morton

** Italian Military Attaché (uncredited)

Steve Plytas as Turkish Military Attaché (uncredited)

Steve Plytas

** Turkish Military Attaché (uncredited)

Andrew Robertson as 2nd Scottish Soldier (uncredited)

Andrew Robertson

** 2nd Scottish Soldier (uncredited)

Sue Robinson as Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Sue Robinson

** Chorus Girl (uncredited)

David Scheuer as French Soldier (uncredited)

David Scheuer

** French Soldier (uncredited)

Valerie Smith as Girl Friend in 'Goodbyee' (uncredited)

Valerie Smith

** Girl Friend in 'Goodbyee' (uncredited)

Guy Standeven as American Officer (uncredited)

Guy Standeven

** American Officer (uncredited)

Pippa Steel as Scoreboard Girl (uncredited)

Pippa Steel

** Scoreboard Girl (uncredited)

P.G. Stephens as Irish Soldier (uncredited)

P.G. Stephens

** Irish Soldier (uncredited)

Tony Thawnton as Officer on Telephone (uncredited)

Tony Thawnton

** Officer on Telephone (uncredited)

Christian Thorogood as Irish Soldier (uncredited)

Christian Thorogood

** Irish Soldier (uncredited)

Brian Tipping as 4th Scottish Soldier (uncredited)

Brian Tipping

** 4th Scottish Soldier (uncredited)

Bette Vivian as Heckler at Pankhurst Speech (uncredited)

Bette Vivian

** Heckler at Pankhurst Speech (uncredited)

Tony Vogel as German Soldier (uncredited)

Tony Vogel

** German Soldier (uncredited)

Arthur White as Sergeant in Dugout (uncredited)

Arthur White

** Sergeant in Dugout (uncredited)

Michael Wolf as German Officer (uncredited)

Michael Wolf

** German Officer (uncredited)

John Woodnutt as British Officer (uncredited)

John Woodnutt

** British Officer (uncredited)

Julia Wright as Haig's Secretary (uncredited)

Julia Wright

** Haig's Secretary (uncredited)

Mary Yeomans as Scoreboard Girl (uncredited)

Mary Yeomans

** Scoreboard Girl (uncredited)

Norman Shelley as Staff Officer in Ballroom

Norman Shelley

** Staff Officer in Ballroom

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