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Oh! What a Lovely War

1969·2h 24m·G
MusicalWarComedy
IMDb Rating
★ 7.0/10
3,515 votes

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.

Oh! What a Lovely War is a 1969 musical war movie directed by Richard Attenborough, starring Wendy Allnutt, Colin Farrell, Malcolm McFee. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.0/10 from 3,515 votes and runs 2h 24m.

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Director
Richard Attenborough
Stars
Wendy Allnutt
Colin Farrell
Malcolm McFee
John Rae
Details
1969-10-03
144 min
Movie
G
★ United Kingdom
★ English, French, German
Keywords
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