Oh! What a Lovely War

Oh! What a Lovely War

1969 · 144 min · EN · G · 6.6 (54 votes)
Dir. Richard Attenborough · Starring Laurence Olivier, Vanessa Redgrave, Maggie Smith, John Mills, Corin Redgrave, Maurice Roëves

“The ever popular war games. With songs, battles & a few jokes.”

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The working-class Smiths change their initially sunny views on World War I after the five boys of the family witness the harsh reality of trench warfare.

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A darkly comedic musical that uses song and spectacle to expose the tragic absurdity of war. It's a poignant, often jarring, yet surprisingly catchy look at how grand conflicts shatter ordinary lives with a wink and a song.

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