Summaries

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.

A movie about World War I based on a stage musical of the same name, portraying the "Game of War", and focusing mainly on the members of the Smith family who go off to war. Much of the action in the movie revolves around the words of the marching songs of the soldiers, and many scenes portray some of the more famous (and infamous) incidents of the war, including the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand, the Christmas meeting between British and German soldiers in no-man's-land, and the wiping out by their own side of a force of Irish soldiers newly arrived at the front, after successfully capturing a ridge that had been contested for some time.—Sonya Roberts <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • song
  • world war one
  • satire comedy
  • anti war
  • reference to rupert brooke
Genres
  • Comedy
  • War
  • Musical
Release date Apr 10, 1969
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) G
Countries of origin United Kingdom
Language English German French
Filming locations Brighton Pavilion, Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK
Production companies Accord Productions

Box office

Gross US & Canada $801591

Tech specs

Runtime 2h 24m
Color Color
Sound mix Mono
Aspect ratio 2.35 : 1

Synopsis

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