Oh! What a Lovely War (1969)
Oh! What a Lovely War is a 1969 comedy movie directed by Richard Attenborough, with a running time of 2h 24m. It stars Laurence Olivier, Vanessa Redgrave and Maggie Smith.
The working-class Smiths change their initially sunny views on World War I after the five boys of the family witness the harsh reality of trench warfare.
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Cast
- Laurence Olivier as Field Marshal Sir John French
- Vanessa Redgrave as Sylvia Pankhurst
- Maggie Smith as Music Hall Star
- John Mills as Field Marshall Sir Douglas Haig
- Corin Redgrave as Bertie Smith
- Maurice Roëves as George Smith
- Ian Holm as President Poincare
- Juliet Mills as Nurse
- Michael Bates as Drunk Lance Corporal
- Edward Fox as Aide to Field-Marshal Haig
- Dirk Bogarde as Stephen
- Jean-Pierre Cassel as French Colonel
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