Added to your basket
-
4 instalments of £3.24 with clearpay Learn more
It was the War to end all wars - well not quite. For with the ricochet of one bullet, the entire course of human history was changed forever... Now, for the first time, Academy Award - winner Richard Attenborough's * directorial debut is available on DVD.
Based on the stage musical of the same name, Oh! What A Lovely War features a stellar cast that includes Laurence Olivier, Ralph Richardson, John Mills, John Gielgud, Maggie Smith, Vanessa Redgrave, Ian Holm, Dirk Bogarde and Susannah York. By fusing the surreal with the factual, and juxtaposing savagely funny satire with quiet sorrow, Attenborough has created the oddest and most outstanding film ever made about the "game" that became World War One., It was the War to end all wars - well not quite. For with the ricochet of one bullet, the entire course of human history was changed forever... Now, for the first time, Academy Award - winner Richard Attenborough's * directorial debut is available on DVD.
Based on the stage musical of the same name, Oh! What A Lovely War features a stellar cast that includes Laurence Olivier, Ralph Richardson, John Mills, John Gielgud, Maggie Smith, Vanessa Redgrave, Ian Holm, Dirk Bogarde and Susannah York. By fusing the surreal with the factual, and juxtaposing savagely funny satire with quiet sorrow, Attenborough has created the oddest and most outstanding film ever made about the "game" that became World War One.
Special Features:
- Documentaries: Featuring interviews with Richard Attenborough, Corin Skinner, An
- Feature Commentary: by director Richard Attenborough - his first ever for DVD.
- Keep the House Fires Burning.
- The Smith Family Album.
- Welcome To World War One.
- Paramount Home Entertainment
- Richard Attenborough
- 12
- Various Artists
- Aspect Ratio 2.35:1
- English for the Hard of Hearing, English, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish
- 1969
- English
- 1
- 2
Sold out
Region 2 DVD (may not be viewable outside Europe).
-
4 instalments of £3.24 with clearpay Learn more
Delivery & Returns
It was the War to end all wars - well not quite. For with the ricochet of one bullet, the entire course of human history was changed forever... Now, for the first time, Academy Award - winner Richard Attenborough's * directorial debut is available on DVD.
Based on the stage musical of the same name, Oh! What A Lovely War features a stellar cast that includes Laurence Olivier, Ralph Richardson, John Mills, John Gielgud, Maggie Smith, Vanessa Redgrave, Ian Holm, Dirk Bogarde and Susannah York. By fusing the surreal with the factual, and juxtaposing savagely funny satire with quiet sorrow, Attenborough has created the oddest and most outstanding film ever made about the "game" that became World War One., It was the War to end all wars - well not quite. For with the ricochet of one bullet, the entire course of human history was changed forever... Now, for the first time, Academy Award - winner Richard Attenborough's * directorial debut is available on DVD.
Based on the stage musical of the same name, Oh! What A Lovely War features a stellar cast that includes Laurence Olivier, Ralph Richardson, John Mills, John Gielgud, Maggie Smith, Vanessa Redgrave, Ian Holm, Dirk Bogarde and Susannah York. By fusing the surreal with the factual, and juxtaposing savagely funny satire with quiet sorrow, Attenborough has created the oddest and most outstanding film ever made about the "game" that became World War One.
Special Features:
- Documentaries: Featuring interviews with Richard Attenborough, Corin Skinner, An
- Feature Commentary: by director Richard Attenborough - his first ever for DVD.
- Keep the House Fires Burning.
- The Smith Family Album.
- Welcome To World War One.
- Paramount Home Entertainment
- Richard Attenborough
- 12
- Various Artists
- Aspect Ratio 2.35:1
- English for the Hard of Hearing, English, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish
- 1969
- English
- 1
- 2
Other customers bought:
-
Jaws Quint's Shark Charter Unisex Ringer T-Shirt - White/Navy
2 for £25
Mix and match on a range of awesome t-shirts, get any 2 for £25. Simply add both items to your basket for the discount to apply!Shop Offer£14.99 -
-
Customer Reviews
Top Customer Reviews
Customer reviews are independent and do not represent the views of Zavvi.
Oh What a Lovely War
Good quality product. A classic satire of the management of WWI by Richard Attenborough from the stage show. Pre-Monty Python but with some surreal sections. Thoughtful and making a point.
Was this helpful?
