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Richard Attenborough's directorial debut OH! WHAT A LOVELY WAR is a riotous, thought-provoking satire on the follies of war, based on the stage musical of the same name. Set during World War I, the story revolves around the Smith family, whose five sons enlist in the army only to end up as cannon fodder. Told through the words .. Read more

Starring Vanessa Redgrave, Laurence Olivier, John Gielgud, John Mills
Director Richard Attenborough
Genres Drama

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Oh What A Lovely War

Richard Attenborough's directorial debut OH! WHAT A LOVELY WAR is a riotous, thought-provoking satire on the follies of war, based on the stage musical of the same name. Set during World War I, the story revolves around the Smith family, whose five sons enlist in the army only to end up as cannon fodder. Told through the words and music of soldiers' marching songs, the harsh reality of war is offset by a distinctly irreverent British humour. And who said war had to be depressing?

Starring Vanessa Redgrave, Laurence Olivier, John Gielgud, John Mills, Maggie Smith, Ralph Richardson, Ian Holm, Dirk Bogarde
Director Richard Attenborough
Studio PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT (UK)
Run time DVD: 2 hrs 18 mins
Certificate DVD Certificate PG.gif
Genres Drama
Language English
Released DVD: 30 Oct 2006
Production year: 1969
Format DVD

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  • Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop play on the excesses and follies of war got misplaced in transition, and producer... read more on Time Out

    • Time Out
    • Posted 04 Nov 2008

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  • 16 out of 21 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 1 star

    Pass the mustard gas..

    The BEF got off lightly - Haig could have forced them to sit through this tosh. A two year stint in a muddy trench in Ypres surrounded by bits of my dead friends would have been more fun than sitting through a twee surreal 'comedy' musical about World War I (set in Brighton - try to ignore the 1960s tower blocks). This film is good for a party game, however - Attrition: How long can you refrain from hitting 'eject'? I lasted 33 minutes 16 seconds.. and that took some going, believe me.

      • A customer from a yacht on the south coast.
      • Posted 16 Jan 2007 22:43

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  • 5 out of 5 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars

    Oh What a Lovely Film!

    This is a great film from the sixties, but why, oh why has it not been released on dvd yet!!

    When you consider the rubbish that is being released on dvd these days, and films like this are ALWAYS over looked! Come on guys release some quality!

      • ArnieJ from cornwall
      • Posted 16 Sep 2005 14:06

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      Richard Attenborough's directorial debut OH! WHAT A LOVELY WAR is a riotous, thought-provoking satire on the follies of war, based on the stage musical of the same name. Set during World War I, the story revolves around the Smith family, whose five sons enlist in the army only to end up as cannon ...