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www.eufs.org.uk - : This adaptation of Joan Littlewood's play was the first film that Attenborough directed, and it is quite incredible. It is about the First World War and combines stage-bound scenes with surrealistic sequences and straight filming. more...
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rogerebert.suntimes.com - : It's a mistake to review ''Oh! What a Lovely War'' as a movie. It isn't one, but it is an elaborately staged tableau, a dazzling use of the camera to achieve essentially theatrical effects. And judged on that basis, Richard Attenborough has given us a breathtaking evening. more...
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4/4
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www.channel4.com - : This odd, very moving anti-war satire and musical is all the stranger for its star-laden cast, which includes some all-time greats: Laurence Olivier, John Mills, Maggie Smith and a brace of Redgraves. It was also Richard Attenborough's directorial debut. more...
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9.5/
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