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March 25, 2023... #movieoftheday is Oh! What a Lovely War (1969)
This movie is my follow-up to All Quiet on the Western Front (1930). It highlights the mismanagement of the First World War by those "born to rule" and the sea-change in attitude towards them by those who returned after witnessing appalling levels of loss of life in the trenches.
" Oh! What a Lovely War summarises and comments on the events of World War I using popular songs of the time, many of which were parodies of older popular songs, and using allegorical settings such as Brighton's West Pier to criticize the manner in which the eventual victory was won." - #wikipedia
"Oh! What a Lovely War is a 1969 British comedy 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 Holm , Paul Shelley , Malcolm McFee , Jean-Pierre Cassel , Nanette Newman , Edward Fox , Susannah York , John Clements , Phyllis Calvert and Maurice Roëves .
The film is based on the stage musical Oh, What a Lovely War! , originated by Charles Chilton as the radio play The Long Long Trail in December 1961, and transferred to stage by Gerry Raffles in partnership with Joan Littlewood and her Theatre Workshop in 1963.
The title is derived from the music hall song "Oh! It's a Lovely War", which is one of the major numbers in the film.
This movie is my follow-up to All Quiet on the Western Front (1930). It highlights the mismanagement of the First World War by those "born to rule" and the sea-change in attitude towards them by those who returned after witnessing appalling levels of loss of life in the trenches.
" Oh! What a Lovely War summarises and comments on the events of World War I using popular songs of the time, many of which were parodies of older popular songs, and using allegorical settings such as Brighton's West Pier to criticize the manner in which the eventual victory was won." - #wikipedia
"Oh! What a Lovely War is a 1969 British comedy 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 Holm , Paul Shelley , Malcolm McFee , Jean-Pierre Cassel , Nanette Newman , Edward Fox , Susannah York , John Clements , Phyllis Calvert and Maurice Roëves .
The film is based on the stage musical Oh, What a Lovely War! , originated by Charles Chilton as the radio play The Long Long Trail in December 1961, and transferred to stage by Gerry Raffles in partnership with Joan Littlewood and her Theatre Workshop in 1963.
The title is derived from the music hall song "Oh! It's a Lovely War", which is one of the major numbers in the film.
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