Oh! What a Lovely War

Oh! What a Lovely War

Comedy
Music
War

Oh! What a Lovely War

138 minutes
03/10/1969
6.7

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
Laurence OlivierField Marshal Sir John French
Vanessa Redgrave
Vanessa RedgraveSylvia Pankhurst
Maggie Smith
Maggie SmithMusic Hall Star
John Mills
John MillsField Marshall Sir Douglas Haig
Corin Redgrave
Corin RedgraveBertie Smith
Maurice Roëves
Maurice RoëvesGeorge Smith
Ian Holm
Ian HolmPresident Poincare
Juliet Mills
Juliet MillsNurse
Michael Bates
Michael BatesDrunk Lance Corporal
Edward Fox
Edward FoxAide to Field-Marshal Haig
Dirk Bogarde
Dirk BogardeStephen
Jean-Pierre Cassel
Jean-Pierre CasselFrench Colonel
John Clements
John ClementsGen. von Moltke
John Gielgud
John GielgudCount Leopold Von Berchtold
Jack Hawkins
Jack HawkinsEmperor Franz Josef
Kenneth More
Kenneth MoreKaiser Wilhelm II
Michael Redgrave
Michael RedgraveGen. Sir Henry Wilson
Ralph Richardson
Ralph RichardsonSir Edward Grey
Susannah York
Susannah YorkEleanor
Robert Flemyng
Robert FlemyngStaff Officer in Gassed Trench
Paul Daneman
Paul DanemanCzar Nicholas II
Guy Middleton
Guy MiddletonGen. Sir William Robertson
Angela Thorne
Angela ThorneElizabeth May 'Betty' Smith
Wendy Allnutt
Wendy AllnuttFlorence Victoria 'Flo' Smith
Colin Farrell
Colin FarrellHarry Arnold Smith
Malcolm McFee
Malcolm McFeeFrederick Percy 'Freddie' Smith
John Rae
John RaeGrandpa Smith
Paul Shelley
Paul ShelleyJack Henry Smith
Kim Smith
Kim SmithRichard 'Dickie' Smith
Mary Wimbush
Mary WimbushMary Emma Smith
John Owens
John OwensSeamus Moore
Vincent Ball
Vincent BallAustralian Soldier
Penelope Allen
Penelope AllenSolo Chorus Girl
Pia Colombo
Pia ColomboEstaminet Singer
Isabel Dean
Isabel DeanSir John French's Lady
Christian Doermer
Christian DoermerFritz
Joe Melia
Joe MeliaThe Photographer
Nanette Newman
Nanette NewmanNurse
Cecil Parker
Cecil ParkerSir John
Natasha Parry
Natasha ParrySir William Robertson's Lady
Gerald Sim
Gerald SimChaplain
Thorley Walters
Thorley WaltersStaff Officer
Anthony Ainley
Anthony Ainley3rd Aide
Geoffrey Davies
Geoffrey DaviesAide to Haig
Fanny Carby
Fanny CarbyMill Girl
Peter Gilmore
Peter GilmorePte Burgess
Ben Howard
Ben HowardPte Garbett
Norman Jones
Norman JonesScottish Soldier
Angus Lennie
Angus LennieScottish Soldier
Paddy Joyce
Paddy JoyceIrish Soldier
Harry Locke
Harry LockeHeckler
Ron Pember
Ron PemberCorporal
Marianne Stone
Marianne StoneMill Girl
Christine Noonan
Christine NoonanMill Girl (uncredited)
Derek Newark
Derek NewarkShooting Gallery Proprietor
Clifford Mollison
Clifford MollisonHeckler
Norman Bird
Norman BirdTraining Sgt (uncredited)
Jeremy Child
Jeremy ChildWealthy Young Man (uncredited)
Richard Davies
Richard DaviesSergeant in Burial Party (uncredited)
Stanley Lebor
Stanley LeborSoldier (uncredited)
Jane Seymour
Jane SeymourChorus Girl (uncredited)
Wensley Pithey
Wensley PitheyArchduke Ferdinand (uncredited)
Meriel Forbes
Meriel ForbesLady Pamela Grey
David Lodge
David LodgeRecruiting Sergeant at Music Hall
Maurice Arthur
Maurice ArthurSoldier Singer at Chaplain's Address
Freddie Ascott
Freddie Ascott'Whizzbang' Soldier
Cecilia Darby
Cecilia DarbySir Henry Wilson's Lady
George Ghent
George GhentHeckler at Pankhurst Speech
Dorothy Reynolds
Dorothy ReynoldsHeckler at Pankhurst Speech
John Trigger
John TriggerOfficer at Railway Station
Kathleen Wileman
Kathleen WilemanEmma Smith - Age 4
Phyllis Calvert
Phyllis CalvertLady Dorothy Haig
Pamela Abbott
Pamela AbbottCzarina Alexandra (uncredited)
Charlotte Attenborough
Charlotte AttenboroughEmma Smith - Age 8 (uncredited)
Roy Beck
Roy BeckAmerican GI (uncredited)
Annie Bee
Annie BeeGirl Friend in 'Goodbyee' (uncredited)
Joanne Brown
Joanne BrownSinger (uncredited)
Christopher Cabot
Christopher CabotSoldier in Shell Hole (uncredited)
Frank Coda
Frank CodaSoldier in 'Goodbyee' (uncredited)
Ambrose Coghill
Ambrose CoghillHis Father (uncredited)
Stella Courtney
Stella CourtneyPoincaré's Lady (uncredited)
Sheila Cox
Sheila CoxChorus Girl (uncredited)
Elizabeth Craven
Elizabeth CravenKaiserin Augusta (uncredited)
John Dunn-Hill
John Dunn-HillIrish Soldier (uncredited)
Ray Edwards
Ray Edwards3rd Staff Officer in Ballroom (uncredited)
Charles Farrell
Charles FarrellPoliceman (uncredited)
Hermione Farthingale
Hermione FarthingaleChorus Girl (uncredited)
Frank Forsyth
Frank ForsythPresident Woodrow Wilson (uncredited)
Joyce Franklin
Joyce FranklinChorus Girl (uncredited)
John Gabriel
John GabrielNikolai Lenin (uncredited)
Zeph Gladstone
Zeph GladstoneSir John's Chauffeuse (uncredited)
Ruth Gower
Ruth GowerGeneral von Moltke's Lady (uncredited)
Kim Grant
Kim GrantSoldier in 'Goodbyee' (uncredited)
Carole Gray
Carole GrayChorus Girl (uncredited)
Paul Hansard
Paul HansardGerman Officer (uncredited)
Kathleen Helme
Kathleen HelmeBerchtold's Lady (uncredited)
Richard Howard
Richard HowardYoung Soldier at Mons (uncredited)
John Hussey
John HusseySoldier on Balcony (uncredited)
Dinny Jones
Dinny JonesChorus Girl (uncredited)
Lind Joyce
Lind JoyceScoreboard Girl (uncredited)
Dolores Judson
Dolores JudsonHaig's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Ruth Kettlewell
Ruth KettlewellDuchess Sophie (uncredited)
Delia Linden
Delia LindenChorus Girl (uncredited)
Richard Loring
Richard LoringSoldier in 'Goodbyee' (uncredited)
Tom Marshall
Tom MarshallSoldier in 'Goodbyee' (uncredited)
Stanley McGeagh
Stanley McGeaghSoldier in Gassed Trench (uncredited)
Isabelle Metcalfe
Isabelle MetcalfeGirl Friend in 'Goodbyee' (uncredited)
Jenny Morgan
Jenny MorganGirl Friend in 'Goodbyee' (uncredited)
Anthony Morton
Anthony MortonItalian Military Attaché (uncredited)
Steve Plytas
Steve PlytasTurkish Military Attaché (uncredited)
Andrew Robertson
Andrew Robertson2nd Scottish Soldier (uncredited)
Sue Robinson
Sue RobinsonChorus Girl (uncredited)
David Scheuer
David ScheuerFrench Soldier (uncredited)
Valerie Smith
Valerie SmithGirl Friend in 'Goodbyee' (uncredited)
Guy Standeven
Guy StandevenAmerican Officer (uncredited)
Pippa Steel
Pippa SteelScoreboard Girl (uncredited)
P.G. Stephens
P.G. StephensIrish Soldier (uncredited)
Tony Thawnton
Tony ThawntonOfficer on Telephone (uncredited)
Christian Thorogood
Christian ThorogoodIrish Soldier (uncredited)
Brian Tipping
Brian Tipping4th Scottish Soldier (uncredited)
Bette Vivian
Bette VivianHeckler at Pankhurst Speech (uncredited)
Tony Vogel
Tony VogelGerman Soldier (uncredited)
Arthur White
Arthur WhiteSergeant in Dugout (uncredited)
Michael Wolf
Michael WolfGerman Officer (uncredited)
John Woodnutt
John WoodnuttBritish Officer (uncredited)
Julia Wright
Julia WrightHaig's Secretary (uncredited)
Mary Yeomans
Mary YeomansScoreboard Girl (uncredited)
Norman Shelley
Norman ShelleyStaff Officer in Ballroom