Richard Attenborough's directorial debut OH! WHAT A LOVELY WAR is a riotous, thought-provoking satire on the follies of war, based on the stage musical of the same name. Set during World War I, the story revolves around the Smith family, whose five sons enlist in the army only to end up as cannon fodder. Told through the words and music of soldiers' marching songs, the harsh reality of war is offset by a distinctly irreverent British humour. And who said war had to be depressing?
Product Identifiers
EAN
5014437925831
eBay Product ID (ePID)
72538311
Product Key Features
Film/TV Title
Oh! What a Lovely War
Actor
John Clements, Laurence Olivier, Maggie Smith, Kenneth more, Phyllis Calvert, David Lodge, Jean-Pierre Cassel, John Gielgud, Ralph Richardson, John Mills, Dirk Bogarde, Vanessa Redgrave, Ian Holm
Director
Richard Attenborough
Format
DVD
Language
English
Release Year
2006
Features
Director's commentary\3-part documentary: Welcome To World War One/The Smith Family Album/Keep The Home Fires Burning, Widescreen
If you like Brighton and dislike war, this is for you. It should be shown on every Armistice Day (and probably will be on some TV channel) but the DVD has extra features well worth seeing. A tad over-long in parts (as I think director Richard Attenborough said, later on) but it's a wonderful film.
One of the most entertaining anti war films, with quite a few light hearted songs that suddenly turn to the horrors of the war and give you that kicked in the stomach feeling.
It also highlights the differences in the attitudes and experiences of the class system that existed at the time.
This is a great film to teach history from.
An amazing film. it is one of those films that is required watching. If you have never seen it, you must make the effort. it will make you think. It may well make you cry a little.
it treats war as tragic and out of the tragedy, caused by the elitist powers who like today do not care about human life, it satirises brilliantly the stupidity of all wars.
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