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Oh! What a Lovely War

Date: 1969
Type: War / Comedy / Musical
Rating: 3 Stars 3/5
Colour: Yes
Director: Richard Attenborough
Producer: Richard Attenborough

Comment/Synopsis

This is an episodic, somewhat surreal retelling of World War 1, based around the songs from the war. The film is based on the musical stage play and has a very impressive cast list of British actors from the late 1960's. Much was filmed in and arround Brighton Pier.

Actors


Wendy Allnutt
Colin FarrellColin Farrell
Malcolm McFee
John Rae
Corin RedgraveCorin Redgrave
Maurice Roeves
Paul Shelley
Angela Thorne
Mary Wimbush
Isabel DeanIsabel Dean
Robert FlemyngRobert Flemyng
Meriel Forbes
Ian HolmIan Holm
Guy MiddletonGuy Middleton
Juliet MillsJuliet Mills
Nanette NewmanNanette Newman
Cecil ParkerCecil Parker
Natasha ParryNatasha Parry
Thorley WaltersThorley Walters
Edward FoxEdward Fox
Peter GIlmorePeter Gilmore
Marianne StoneMarianne Stone
Dirk BogardeDirk Bogarde
Phyllis CalvertPhyllis Calvert
John Clements
John GielgudJohn Gielgud
Jack HawkinsJack Hawkins
Kenneth MoreKenneth More
Laurence OlivierLaurence Olivier
Michael RedgraveMichael Redgrave
Vanessa RedgraveVanessa Redgrave
Ralph RichardsonRalph RIchardson
Maggie SmithMaggie Smith
Susannah YorkSusannah York
John MillsJohn Mills
David Jason - Uncredited
Jane SeymourJane Seymour - Uncredited

Oscars

None
Production
For Paramount British Pictures