Overview
The working-class Smiths change their initially sunny views on World War I after the three boys of the family witness the harsh reality of trench warfare.
DirectorRichard Attenborough
ProducersRichard Attenborough, Brian Duffy
WritersJoan Littlewood
ScreenplayLen Deighton
Top Casts
Laurence Olivier
Field Marshal Sir John French
Vanessa Redgrave
Sylvia Pankhurst
Maggie Smith
Music Hall Star
John Mills
Field Marshall Sir Douglas Haig
Corin Redgrave
Bertie Smith
Maurice Roëves
George Smith
Ian Holm
President Poincare
Juliet Mills
Nurse
Michael Bates
Drunk Lance Corporal
Edward Fox
Aide to Field-Marshal Haig
Details
LanguageGerman, French, English
Production companiesParamount Pictures, Accord Productions
TaglineThe musical shot in the arm!
