Michael Crawford
Lt. Goodbody
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How I Won the War
1967
- 1967 · War · 1h 49m
How I Won the War is a 1967 British black comedy film starring Michael Crawford, Jack MacGowran, Roy Kinnear, Lee Montague, and John Lennon in his only non-musical acting role. The film, which was directed and produced by Richard Lester, is based upon the 1963 novel of the same name by Patrick Ryan.
How I Won the War: Directed by Richard Lester. With Michael Crawford, John Lennon, Roy Kinnear, Lee Montague. An inept British World War II commander leads his troops through a series of misadventures in North Africa and Europe.
- (2.5K)
- Comedy, War
- Richard Lester
- 1967-10-23
Reviews. How I Won the War. Roger Ebert January 07, 1968. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. Richard Lester's "How I Won the War" could have been titled "How I Made an Anti-War Film" and the irony would have been the same. Lester has no more made an anti-war film, than has Goodbody, his hero, won the war.
Captured by German soldiers, British officer Ernest Goodbody (Michael Crawford) details his history as a commanding officer. While he describes himself as a noble and heroic officer, the truth is...
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- Michael Crawford
- Richard Lester
- Petersham Pictures
Odlebog, who is simply obeying orders and finds the whole business of war quite inhumane, is killed beneath a tank navigated by Grapple. The present-day Goodbody, holding a lonely reunion for his men, is left to reminisce with the sole survivor, the cowardly Melancholy Musketeer.
- Richard Lester, José López Rodero
- Michael Crawford
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Trivia. FAQ. IMDbPro. All topics. Plot. How I Won the War. Jump to Edit. Summaries. An inept British World War II commander leads his troops through a series of misadventures in North Africa and Europe.
