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Oh! What a Lovely War

Oh! What a Lovely War

10th March 1969
2h 18m
Richard Attenborough
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Oh! What a Lovely War is a Comedy Music film released on 10th March 1969; Richard Attenborough directed the film which stars Laurence Olivier, Ian Holm, and Vanessa Redgrave.

Plot

Satire about the First World War based on a stage musical of the same name, portraying the "Game of War" and focusing mainly on the members of one family (last name Smith) who go off to war. Much of the action in the movie revolves around the words of the marching songs of the soldiers, and many scenes portray some of the more famous (and infamous) incidents of the war, including the assassination of Duke Ferdinand, the Christmas meeting between British and German soldiers in no-mans-land, and the wiping out by their own side of a force of Irish soldiers newly arrived at the front, after successfully capturing a ridge that had been contested for some time.

Cast (128)

Laurence Olivier's profile
Laurence Olivier
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 61
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Ian Holm's profile
Ian Holm
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 37
Vanessa Redgrave's profile
Vanessa Redgrave
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 31
Maggie Smith's profile
Maggie Smith
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 34
John Gielgud's profile
John Gielgud
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 64
Marianne Stone's profile
Marianne Stone
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 46
John Mills's profile
John Mills
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 60
Jane Seymour's profile
Jane Seymour
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 17
Edward Fox's profile
Edward Fox
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 31
Susannah York's profile
Susannah York
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 29
Ralph Richardson's profile
Ralph Richardson
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 66
Jean-Pierre Cassel's profile
Jean-Pierre Cassel
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 36
David Lodge's profile
David Lodge
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 47
Guy Standeven's profile
Guy Standeven
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 40
Norman Bird's profile
Norman Bird
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 48
Dirk Bogarde's profile
Dirk Bogarde
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 47
Jack Hawkins's profile
Jack Hawkins
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 58
Maurice Roëves's profile
Maurice Roëves
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 31
Michael Redgrave's profile
Michael Redgrave
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 60
John Dunn-Hill's profile
John Dunn-Hill
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 32
Corin Redgrave's profile
Corin Redgrave
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 29
Robert Flemyng's profile
Robert Flemyng
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 56
Thorley Walters's profile
Thorley Walters
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 55
Jeremy Child's profile
Jeremy Child
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 24
Vincent Ball's profile
Vincent Ball
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 45
Harry Locke's profile
Harry Locke
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 55
Cecil Parker's profile
Cecil Parker
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 71
Gerald Sim's profile
Gerald Sim
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 43
Kenneth More's profile
Kenneth More
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 54
John Rae
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 73
John Owens's profile
John Owens
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 26
Peter Gilmore
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 37
Ron Pember's profile
Ron Pember
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 34
Derek Newark
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 35
Phyllis Calvert's profile
Phyllis Calvert
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 53
Frank Forsyth
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 63
Steve Plytas's profile
Steve Plytas
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 55
Juliet Mills's profile
Juliet Mills
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 27
Michael Bates's profile
Michael Bates
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 48
Isabel Dean's profile
Isabel Dean
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 50
Joe Melia's profile
Joe Melia
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 33
Nanette Newman
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 34
Ben Howard's profile
Ben Howard
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 28
Paddy Joyce
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 45
Wensley Pithey's profile
Wensley Pithey
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 54
Charles Farrell's profile
Charles Farrell
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 68
John Gabriel's profile
John Gabriel
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 54
Stanley Lebor
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 34
Fanny Carby
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 43
Angela Thorne's profile
Angela Thorne
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 29
John Woodnutt's profile
John Woodnutt
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 44
Tony Vogel's profile
Tony Vogel
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 26
John Clements
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 58
Paul Daneman's profile
Paul Daneman
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 43
Guy Middleton
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 61
Anthony Ainley's profile
Anthony Ainley
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 36
Wendy Allnutt's profile
Wendy Allnutt
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 22
Angus Lennie's profile
Angus Lennie
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 38
Richard Davies's profile
Richard Davies
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 42
Carole Gray's profile
Carole Gray
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 28
P.G. Stephens
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 45
Michael Wolf
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 1
Mary Wimbush
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 44
Natasha Parry
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 38
Norman Jones's profile
Norman Jones
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 36
Christine Noonan
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 23
Paul Hansard's profile
Paul Hansard
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 46
Ruth Kettlewell's profile
Ruth Kettlewell
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 55
Pippa Steel
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 20
Norman Shelley
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 65
Colin Farrell's profile
Colin Farrell
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 30
Christian Doermer
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 33
Clifford Mollison's profile
Clifford Mollison
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 71
Andrew Robertson
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 27
Paul Shelley's profile
Paul Shelley
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 26
Geoffrey Davies
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 26
Charlotte Attenborough
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 9
Frank Coda
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 37
Zeph Gladstone
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 31
Stanley McGeagh
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 28
Anthony Morton
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 41
Brian Tipping
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 39
Malcolm McFee
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 19
Pia Colombo
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 34
Meriel Forbes
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 55
Dorothy Reynolds
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 55
Ruth Gower
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 56
Lind Joyce
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 50
Mary Yeomans
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 41

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Oh! What a Lovely War FAQ

When was Oh! What a Lovely War released?

Oh! What a Lovely War was released 55 years ago, on Monday March 10th, 1969.

Is Oh! What a Lovely War on Netflix?

No, Oh! What a Lovely War is not currently available on Netflix in the United States

Is Oh! What a Lovely War on Amazon Prime?

No, Oh! What a Lovely War is not currently available on Amazon Prime in the United States

Is Oh! What a Lovely War on Disney Plus?

No, Oh! What a Lovely War is not currently available on Disney+ in the United States

Oh! What a Lovely War Stats

Cast Age

Estimated Age During Filming

2% 0-12
2% 13-19
13% 20-29
18% 30-39
14% 40-49
13% 50-59
7% 60-69
2% 70-79
30% Unknown

Cast Genders

Who Is Most Represented

38% Female
62% Male

Good/Bad Characters

More Heroes of Villains?

100% Neutral/Unknown

Character Types

What Characters Feature

100% Unknown