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Oh! What a Lovely War

Name: Oh! What a Lovely War
Director: Richard Attenborough
Genre: Comedy, Music, War
Released: 1969-03-10
Cast: Laurence Olivier, Vanessa Redgrave, Maggie Smith, John Mills, Corin Redgrave

ComedyMusicWar

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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Cast

Laurence OlivierVanessa RedgraveMaggie SmithJohn MillsCorin RedgraveMaurice RoëvesIan HolmJuliet MillsMichael BatesEdward FoxDirk BogardeJean-Pierre Cassel

Director

Richard Attenborough

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