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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 ...
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
Relive some of the scenes and songs from our 2011 revival of Joan Littlewood’s First World War musical satire, Oh What A Lovely War.
- 8 min
- 8K
- Blackeyed Theatre
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.
- (3.3K)
- Comedy, Musical, War
- Richard Attenborough
- 1969-10-03
Jul 1, 2021 · Oh! What a Lovely War is a 1969 British comedy and musical 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 G 1969 2h 24m Musical Comedy List 75% Tomatometer 16 Reviews 73% Audience Score 500+ Ratings World War I gets the musical treatment in a series of a song-and-dance...
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- Musical, Comedy
- G
Oh, What a Lovely War! is a hit comedy musical that mocks World War I and its consequences. It was developed by Joan Littlewood and her ensemble in 1963 and won a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor.
