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What a Lovely War is a 1969 British epic comedy historical musical war film directed by Richard Attenborough (in his directorial debut), with an ensemble cast, including Maggie Smith, Dirk Bogarde, John Gielgud, John Mills, Kenneth More, Laurence Olivier, Jack Hawkins, Corin Redgrave, Michael Redgrave, Vanessa Redgrave, Ralph Richardson, Ian ...
What a Lovely War: Directed by Richard Attenborough. With Wendy Allnutt, Colin Farrell, Malcolm McFee, John Rae. The working-class Smiths change their initially sunny views on World War I after the three boys of the family witness the harsh reality of trench warfare.
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- Comedy, Musical, War
- Richard Attenborough
- 1969-10-03
Oh, What a Lovely War! is an epic musical developed by Joan Littlewood and her ensemble at the Theatre Workshop in 1963. It is a satire on World War I, and by extension on war in general. The title is derived from the "somewhat satirical" music hall song "Oh! It's a Lovely War!", which is one of the major numbers in the production.
- Joan Littlewood
- 1974
Oh! What a Lovely War is a satirical musical that critiques the First World War through songs, slides and pierrot costumes. It was created by Joan Littlewood and her Theatre Workshop in 1963 and features a large ensemble cast.
Reviews. Oh, What a Lovely War. Roger Ebert October 30, 1969. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. It's a mistake to review "Oh! What a Lovely War" as a movie. It isn't one, but it is an elaborately staged tableau, a dazzling use of the camera to achieve essentially theatrical effects.
But after the Smith boys -- Jack (Malcolm McFee), Freddie , Harry (Maurice Roëves) and George (Paul Shelley) -- witness the reality of trench warfare, their illusions are shattered, and the best...
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- Musical, Comedy
- G
Aug 19, 2020 · Blackeyed Theatre. 993 subscribers. Subscribed. 53. 7.4K views 3 years ago. Relive some of the scenes and songs from our 2011 revival of Joan Littlewood’s First World War musical satire, Oh...
- 8 min
- 7.7K
- Blackeyed Theatre
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