Oh! What a Lovely War backdrop

Oh! What a Lovely War 1969 Directed by Richard Attenborough

The musical shot in the arm!

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.

Production Country United Kingdom
Language English
Spoken Languages English , French , German
Gneres Comedy , Music , War
Production Companies Paramount Pictures , Accord Productions
Release Date 10 March 1969
138 mins
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
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
Robert Flemyng Staff Officer in Gassed Trench
Paul Daneman Czar Nicholas II
Guy Middleton Gen. Sir William Robertson
Angela Thorne Elizabeth May 'Betty' Smith
Wendy Allnutt Florence Victoria 'Flo' Smith
Colin Farrell Harry Arnold Smith
Malcolm McFee Frederick Percy 'Freddie' Smith
John Rae Grandpa Smith
Paul Shelley Jack Henry Smith
Kim Smith Richard 'Dickie' Smith
Mary Wimbush Mary Emma Smith
John Owens Seamus Moore
Vincent Ball Australian Soldier
Penelope Allen Solo Chorus Girl
Pia Colombo Estaminet Singer
Isabel Dean Sir John French's Lady
Joe Melia The Photographer
Cecil Parker Sir John
Natasha Parry Sir William Robertson's Lady
Gerald Sim Chaplain
Thorley Walters Staff Officer
Anthony Ainley 3rd Aide
Geoffrey Davies Aide to Haig
Fanny Carby Mill Girl
Peter Gilmore Pte Burgess
Ben Howard Pte Garbett
Norman Jones Scottish Soldier
Angus Lennie Scottish Soldier
Paddy Joyce Irish Soldier
Harry Locke Heckler
Ron Pember Corporal
Marianne Stone Mill Girl
Christine Noonan Mill Girl (uncredited)
Derek Newark Shooting Gallery Proprietor
Norman Bird Training Sgt (uncredited)
Jeremy Child Wealthy Young Man (uncredited)
Richard Davies Sergeant in Burial Party (uncredited)
Stanley Lebor Soldier (uncredited)
Jane Seymour Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Wensley Pithey Archduke Ferdinand (uncredited)
Meriel Forbes Lady Pamela Grey
David Lodge Recruiting Sergeant at Music Hall
Maurice Arthur Soldier Singer at Chaplain's Address
Freddie Ascott 'Whizzbang' Soldier
Cecilia Darby Sir Henry Wilson's Lady
George Ghent Heckler at Pankhurst Speech
Dorothy Reynolds Heckler at Pankhurst Speech
John Trigger Officer at Railway Station
Kathleen Wileman Emma Smith - Age 4
Phyllis Calvert Lady Dorothy Haig
Pamela Abbott Czarina Alexandra (uncredited)
Charlotte Attenborough Emma Smith - Age 8 (uncredited)
Annie Bee Girl Friend in 'Goodbyee' (uncredited)
Joanne Brown Singer (uncredited)
Christopher Cabot Soldier in Shell Hole (uncredited)
Frank Coda Soldier in 'Goodbyee' (uncredited)
Ambrose Coghill His Father (uncredited)
Stella Courtney Poincaré's Lady (uncredited)
Sheila Cox Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Elizabeth Craven Kaiserin Augusta (uncredited)
John Dunn-Hill Irish Soldier (uncredited)
Ray Edwards 3rd Staff Officer in Ballroom (uncredited)
Charles Farrell Policeman (uncredited)
Hermione Farthingale Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Frank Forsyth President Woodrow Wilson (uncredited)
Joyce Franklin Chorus Girl (uncredited)
John Gabriel Nikolai Lenin (uncredited)
Zeph Gladstone Sir John's Chauffeuse (uncredited)
Ruth Gower General von Moltke's Lady (uncredited)
Kim Grant Soldier in 'Goodbyee' (uncredited)
Carole Gray Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Paul Hansard German Officer (uncredited)
Kathleen Helme Berchtold's Lady (uncredited)
Richard Howard Young Soldier at Mons (uncredited)
John Hussey Soldier on Balcony (uncredited)
Dinny Jones Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Lind Joyce Scoreboard Girl (uncredited)
Dolores Judson Haig's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Ruth Kettlewell Duchess Sophie (uncredited)
Delia Linden Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Richard Loring Soldier in 'Goodbyee' (uncredited)
Tom Marshall Soldier in 'Goodbyee' (uncredited)
Stanley McGeagh Soldier in Gassed Trench (uncredited)
Isabelle Metcalfe Girl Friend in 'Goodbyee' (uncredited)
Jenny Morgan Girl Friend in 'Goodbyee' (uncredited)
Anthony Morton Italian Military Attaché (uncredited)
Steve Plytas Turkish Military Attaché (uncredited)
Andrew Robertson 2nd Scottish Soldier (uncredited)
Sue Robinson Chorus Girl (uncredited)
David Scheuer French Soldier (uncredited)
Valerie Smith Girl Friend in 'Goodbyee' (uncredited)
Guy Standeven American Officer (uncredited)
Pippa Steel Scoreboard Girl (uncredited)
P.G. Stephens Irish Soldier (uncredited)
Tony Thawnton Officer on Telephone (uncredited)
Christian Thorogood Irish Soldier (uncredited)
Brian Tipping 4th Scottish Soldier (uncredited)
Bette Vivian Heckler at Pankhurst Speech (uncredited)
Tony Vogel German Soldier (uncredited)
Arthur White Sergeant in Dugout (uncredited)
Michael Wolf German Officer (uncredited)
John Woodnutt British Officer (uncredited)
Julia Wright Haig's Secretary (uncredited)
Mary Yeomans Scoreboard Girl (uncredited)
Norman Shelley Staff Officer in Ballroom
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