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Oh! What a Lovely War (1969)
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3 October 1969 (USA) moreTagline:
The ever popular war game with songs battles & a few jokes morePlot:
A movie about the First World War based on a stage musical of the same name, portraying the "Game of... more | add synopsisAwards:
Won Golden Globe. Another 7 wins & 5 nominations moreUser Comments:
War-what good is it? more (49 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| 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 | |
| Vincent Ball | ... | Australian Soldier | |
| Pia Colombo | ... | Estaminet Singer | |
| Paul Daneman | ... | Czar Nicholas II | |
| Isabel Dean | ... | Sir John French's Lady | |
| Christian Doermer | ... | Fritz |
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144 minCountry:
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2.35 : 1 moreSound Mix:
MonoCertification:
UK:A (original rating) | UK:PG (video rating) | Australia:G | Finland:K-8 | Sweden:11 | USA:GFun Stuff
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The original Broadway production of "Oh, What a Lovely War" opened at the Broadhurst Theater in New York on September 30, 1964, ran for 125 performances and was nominated for the 1965 Tony Award for the Best Musical. moreGoofs:
Anachronisms: The bayonets of the band of the Irish Guards as they parade down the Brighton promenade appear to be for the L1A1 self loading rifle, first issued 1957 and still issued as standard by the time of the film, rather than the correct 1907 pattern bayonet for the Lee-Enfield No1 mkIII rifle (characterised by its longer blade length of 17" as opposed to the 8" of the L1A1's bayonet). moreQuotes:
Sir Edward Grey: [as war breaks out] The lamps are going out all over Europe, we will not see them lit again in our lifetime. moreFAQ
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Now on DVD with additional features including comments from all the major players. An all time favorite film because of the satire and today its nothing new same old thing. Each War seems to be worse than the last-lessons are never learned. Its the rich versus the poor-the officers who only got their commissions because they were born privileged. The film is obviously Anti War and wastes no opportunity to make pointed comments at the Masters of War. The cavalier attitude to Death is emphasised when one leader reads out the figures of "Casualties-201447 privates and officers killed yesterday.Ground gained-NIL" This movie says more about the futility of War than any other