Oh! What a Lovely War (1969)

Oh! What a Lovely War (1969)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1969-03-10 United Kingdom 138 Min. PG-13
6.744 45 votes
Comedy, Music, War

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.

Cast

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