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Oh! What a Lovely War 1969

A musical set against the backdrop of World War I follows the working‑class Smith family. Initially optimistic, the three Smith brothers experience the brutal reality of trench warfare, forcing them to abandon their sunny outlook and confront the harsh human cost of the conflict.

A musical set against the backdrop of World War I follows the working‑class Smith family. Initially optimistic, the three Smith brothers experience the brutal reality of trench warfare, forcing them to abandon their sunny outlook and confront the harsh human cost of the conflict.

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Meet the Full Cast and Actors of Oh! What a Lovely War

Explore the complete cast of Oh! What a Lovely War, including both lead and supporting actors. Learn who plays each character, discover their past roles and achievements, and find out what makes this ensemble cast stand out in the world of film and television.


Colin Farrell

Colin Farrell

Harry Arnold Smith

John Gielgud

John Gielgud

Count Leopold Von Berchtold

Ian Holm

Ian Holm

President Poincare

Maggie Smith

Maggie Smith

Music Hall Star

Vanessa Redgrave

Vanessa Redgrave

Sylvia Pankhurst

Cecil Parker

Cecil Parker

Sir John

John Mills

John Mills

Field Marshall Sir Douglas Haig

Ralph Richardson

Ralph Richardson

Sir Edward Grey

Jack Hawkins

Jack Hawkins

Emperor Franz Josef

Michael Bates

Michael Bates

Drunk Lance Corporal

Laurence Olivier

Laurence Olivier

Field Marshal Sir John French

Dorothy Reynolds

Dorothy Reynolds

Heckler at Pankhurst Speech

Edward Fox

Edward Fox

Aide to Field-Marshal Haig

Juliet Mills

Juliet Mills

Nurse

Jane Seymour

Jane Seymour

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Norman Bird

Norman Bird

Training Sgt (uncredited)

Vincent Ball

Vincent Ball

Australian Soldier

Corin Redgrave

Corin Redgrave

Bertie Smith

Susannah York

Susannah York

Eleanor

Tony Vogel

Tony Vogel

German Soldier (uncredited)

Michael Redgrave

Michael Redgrave

Gen. Sir Henry Wilson

Penelope Allen

Penelope Allen

Solo Chorus Girl

Natasha Parry

Natasha Parry

Sir William Robertson's Lady

David Lodge

David Lodge

Recruiting Sergeant at Music Hall

Nanette Newman

Nanette Newman

Nurse

Richard Davies

Richard Davies

Sergeant in Burial Party (uncredited)

Richard Loring

Richard Loring

Soldier in 'Goodbyee' (uncredited)

Paul Daneman

Paul Daneman

Czar Nicholas II

Derek Newark

Derek Newark

Shooting Gallery Proprietor

Anthony Ainley

Anthony Ainley

3rd Aide

Ben Howard

Ben Howard

Pte Garbett

Kenneth More

Kenneth More

Kaiser Wilhelm II

Joe Melia

Joe Melia

The Photographer

Pippa Steel

Pippa Steel

Scoreboard Girl (uncredited)

Isabel Dean

Isabel Dean

Sir John French's Lady

Thorley Walters

Thorley Walters

Staff Officer

Dirk Bogarde

Dirk Bogarde

Stephen

David Scheuer

David Scheuer

French Soldier (uncredited)

Arthur White

Arthur White

Sergeant in Dugout (uncredited)

Geoffrey Davies

Geoffrey Davies

Aide to Haig

Maurice Roëves

Maurice Roëves

George Smith

John Gabriel

John Gabriel

Nikolai Lenin (uncredited)

John Owens

John Owens

Seamus Moore

Hermione Farthingale

Hermione Farthingale

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Andrew Robertson

Andrew Robertson

2nd Scottish Soldier (uncredited)

Stanley Lebor

Stanley Lebor

Soldier (uncredited)

Christian Doermer

Christian Doermer

Fritz

John Dunn-Hill

John Dunn-Hill

Irish Soldier (uncredited)

Jeremy Child

Jeremy Child

Wealthy Young Man (uncredited)

Jean-Pierre Cassel

Jean-Pierre Cassel

French Colonel

Kim Smith

Kim Smith

Richard 'Dickie' Smith

Angela Thorne

Angela Thorne

Elizabeth May 'Betty' Smith

Michael Wolf

Michael Wolf

German Officer (uncredited)

John Hussey

John Hussey

Soldier on Balcony (uncredited)

John Woodnutt

John Woodnutt

British Officer (uncredited)

Roy Beck

Roy Beck

American GI (uncredited)

Charlotte Attenborough

Charlotte Attenborough

Emma Smith - Age 8 (uncredited)

Marianne Stone

Marianne Stone

Mill Girl

Peter Gilmore

Peter Gilmore

Pte Burgess

Robert Flemyng

Robert Flemyng

Staff Officer in Gassed Trench

Paul Shelley

Paul Shelley

Jack Henry Smith

Ruth Kettlewell

Ruth Kettlewell

Duchess Sophie (uncredited)

Angus Lennie

Angus Lennie

Scottish Soldier

Wendy Allnutt

Wendy Allnutt

Florence Victoria 'Flo' Smith

Guy Standeven

Guy Standeven

American Officer (uncredited)

Paddy Joyce

Paddy Joyce

Irish Soldier

P.G. Stephens

P.G. Stephens

Irish Soldier (uncredited)

Ron Pember

Ron Pember

Corporal

Frank Coda

Frank Coda

Soldier in 'Goodbyee' (uncredited)

Norman Jones

Norman Jones

Scottish Soldier

Fanny Carby

Fanny Carby

Mill Girl

Wensley Pithey

Wensley Pithey

Archduke Ferdinand (uncredited)

Gerald Sim

Gerald Sim

Chaplain

Christine Noonan

Christine Noonan

Mill Girl (uncredited)

Phyllis Calvert

Phyllis Calvert

Lady Dorothy Haig

Valerie Smith

Valerie Smith

Girl Friend in 'Goodbyee' (uncredited)

Mary Wimbush

Mary Wimbush

Mary Emma Smith

Steve Plytas

Steve Plytas

Turkish Military Attaché (uncredited)

Kim Grant

Kim Grant

Soldier in 'Goodbyee' (uncredited)

Sue Robinson

Sue Robinson

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Anthony Morton

Anthony Morton

Italian Military Attaché (uncredited)

Harry Locke

Harry Locke

Heckler

Charles Farrell

Charles Farrell

Policeman (uncredited)

John Clements

John Clements

Gen. von Moltke

Guy Middleton

Guy Middleton

Gen. Sir William Robertson

Malcolm McFee

Malcolm McFee

Frederick Percy 'Freddie' Smith

John Rae

John Rae

Grandpa Smith

Pia Colombo

Pia Colombo

Estaminet Singer

Clifford Mollison

Clifford Mollison

Heckler

Meriel Forbes

Meriel Forbes

Lady Pamela Grey

Maurice Arthur

Maurice Arthur

Soldier Singer at Chaplain's Address

Freddie Ascott

Freddie Ascott

'Whizzbang' Soldier

Cecilia Darby

Cecilia Darby

Sir Henry Wilson's Lady

George Ghent

George Ghent

Heckler at Pankhurst Speech

John Trigger

John Trigger

Officer at Railway Station

Kathleen Wileman

Kathleen Wileman

Emma Smith - Age 4

Pamela Abbott

Pamela Abbott

Czarina Alexandra (uncredited)

Annie Bee

Annie Bee

Girl Friend in 'Goodbyee' (uncredited)

Joanne Brown

Joanne Brown

Singer (uncredited)

Christopher Cabot

Christopher Cabot

Soldier in Shell Hole (uncredited)

Ambrose Coghill

Ambrose Coghill

His Father (uncredited)

Sheila Cox

Sheila Cox

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Stella Courtney

Stella Courtney

Poincaré's Lady (uncredited)

Elizabeth Craven

Elizabeth Craven

Kaiserin Augusta (uncredited)

Ray Edwards

Ray Edwards

3rd Staff Officer in Ballroom (uncredited)

Frank Forsyth

Frank Forsyth

President Woodrow Wilson (uncredited)

Joyce Franklin

Joyce Franklin

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Zeph Gladstone

Zeph Gladstone

Sir John's Chauffeuse (uncredited)

Ruth Gower

Ruth Gower

General von Moltke's Lady (uncredited)

Carole Gray

Carole Gray

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Paul Hansard

Paul Hansard

German Officer (uncredited)

Kathleen Helme

Kathleen Helme

Berchtold's Lady (uncredited)

Richard Howard

Richard Howard

Young Soldier at Mons (uncredited)

Dinny Jones

Dinny Jones

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Lind Joyce

Lind Joyce

Scoreboard Girl (uncredited)

Dolores Judson

Dolores Judson

Haig's Girlfriend (uncredited)

Delia Linden

Delia Linden

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Stanley McGeagh

Stanley McGeagh

Soldier in Gassed Trench (uncredited)

Isabelle Metcalfe

Isabelle Metcalfe

Girl Friend in 'Goodbyee' (uncredited)

Jenny Morgan

Jenny Morgan

Girl Friend in 'Goodbyee' (uncredited)

Tony Thawnton

Tony Thawnton

Officer on Telephone (uncredited)

Christian Thorogood

Christian Thorogood

Irish Soldier (uncredited)

Brian Tipping

Brian Tipping

4th Scottish Soldier (uncredited)

Bette Vivian

Bette Vivian

Heckler at Pankhurst Speech (uncredited)

Julia Wright

Julia Wright

Haig's Secretary (uncredited)

Mary Yeomans

Mary Yeomans

Scoreboard Girl (uncredited)

Norman Shelley

Norman Shelley

Staff Officer in Ballroom

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Oh! What a Lovely War Themes and Keywords

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Oh! What a Lovely War Other Names and Titles

Explore the various alternative titles, translations, and other names used for Oh! What a Lovely War across different regions and languages. Understand how the film is marketed and recognized worldwide.


Viva a Guerra! Och jaka piekna wojna! Oh che bella guerra! ¡Oh qué guerra tan bonita! Óh az a csodálatos háború! Αυτός ο Υπέροχος Πόλεμος Oh! Que Bela Guerra! Ah ! Dieu que la guerre est jolie О что за чудесная война 多可爱的战争 Oh vilket makalöst krig Oi! Mikä ihana sota!

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