Oh! What a Lovely War (1969) - film review

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Oh! What a Lovely War is a British war film first released in 1969, directed by Richard Attenborough. The film stars Wendy Allnutt, Colin Farrell, Malcolm McFee, John Rae and Corin Redgrave. Our overall rating for this film is: good.

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Director: Richard Attenborough
Script: Charles Chilton, Len Deighton, Joan Littlewood
Photo: Gerry Turpin
Music: Alfred Ralston
Cast: Wendy Allnutt (Flo Smith), Colin Farrell (Harry Smith), Malcolm McFee (Freddie Smith), John Rae (Grandpa Smith), Corin Redgrave (Bertie Smith), Maurice Roëves (George Smith), Paul Shelley (Jack Smith), Kim Smith (Dickie Smith), Angela Thorne (Betty Smith), Mary Wimbush (Mary Smith), Paul Daneman (Czar Nicholas II), Christian Doermer (Fritz), Meriel Forbes (Lady Grey), Ian Holm (President Poincare), David Lodge (Recruiting Sergeant), Guy Middleton (Gen. Sir William Robertson), Cecil Parker (Sir John), Gerald Sim (Chaplain), Peter Gilmore (Pvt. Burgess), Ben Howard (Pvt. Garbett), Harry Locke (Heckler), Dirk Bogarde (Stephen), Phyllis Calvert (Lady Haig), 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), Laurence Olivier (Field Marshal French), Michael Redgrave (Gen. Sir Henry Wilson), Vanessa Redgrave (Sylvia Pankhurst), Ralph Richardson (Sir Edward Grey), Maggie Smith (Music Hall Star), Susannah York (Eleanor), John Mills (Field Marshal Haig)
Country: UK
Language: English
Runtime: 144 min

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