Oh! What a Lovely War (1969)

Directors

Richard Attenborough

Cast

Wendy Allnutt, Corin Redgrave, Dirk Bogarde, Vanessa Redgrave, Susannah York, John Mills, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Michael Redgrave, Malcolm McFee, John Rae, Maurice Roëves, Paul Shelley, Kim Smith, Angela Thorne, Mary Wimbush, Christian Doermer, Ian Holm, Guy Middleton, Natasha Parry, Cecil Parker, Juliet Mills, Nanette Newman, Geoffrey Davies, Edward Fox, Phyllis Calvert, John Gielgud, Jack Hawkins, Kenneth More, Laurence Olivier, Ralph Richardson, Maggie Smith, Meriel Forbes, Paul Daneman, Colin Farrell

The story

The diplomatic manoeuvring and events involving those in authority are set in a fantasy location inside the pierhead pavilion. Foreign ministers, generals and heads of state walk over a huge map of Europe, restating their notable quotes. A photographer takes a picture of Europe's rulers – after handing two red poppies to the Archduke Ferdinand and his wife, the Duchess of Hohenberg, he takes their picture, "assassinating" them.

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