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What a Lovely War Blu-ray Eureka 1969 Richard Attenborough Dirk Bogarde John Gielgud","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is a pre-order item scheduled for release on June 29, 2026.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003eSince this is a pre-order, \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eit must be checked out on its own and cannot be combined with other orders\u003c\/span\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003eOrders will ship on or around the release date, pending receipt of the product from our distributor.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrefer to pay upon arrival? Just drop us an email and we’ll be happy to add you to the list so your copy is secured. 😊\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOn Blu-ray for the first time anywhere in the world!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroducing Eureka's Limited Edition Blu-ray (Region B) release for 1969's \u003cem\u003eOh! What a Lovely War. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHaving begun his career as an actor celebrated for his performances in the likes of \u003cem\u003eBrighton Rock\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Great Escape\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSéance on a Wet Afternoon\u003c\/em\u003e, Richard Attenborough made his directorial debut in 1969 with \u003cem\u003eOh! What a Lovely War\u003c\/em\u003e, a satirical history of World War I told through the British music hall tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdapted from Joan Littlewood’s 1963 stage musical of the same name (itself a reworking of Charles Chilton’s 1961 radio play \u003cem\u003eThe Long Long Trail\u003c\/em\u003e), \u003cem\u003eOh! What a Lovely War\u003c\/em\u003e restages the events of the Great War. As the film traces the progression of the conflict from the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand in 1914 to the Armistice of November 1918, it intertwines the fortunes of the everyman Smith family with performances of popular wartime music, from the recruitment song “I’ll Make a Man of You” to the airmen’s anthem “The Bells of Hell Go Ting-a-ling-a-ling.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eFeaturing a who’s who of British acting talent from Dirk Bogarde to Michael Redgrave and Maggie Smith, Attenborough’s first film as director earned him a raft of BAFTA nominations and set him on the path to making \u003cem\u003eA Bridge Too Far\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eGandhi\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eChaplin\u003c\/em\u003e. The Masters of Cinema Series is honoured to present \u003cem\u003eOh! What a Lovely War\u003c\/em\u003e on Blu-ray for the first time anywhere in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIMPORTANT NOTE: An all-region Blu-ray player is required to view this movie. Standard U.S. Blu-ray players will NOT read Region B discs. If you're looking for a reliable all-region player, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/goodieemporium.com\/collections\/all-region-hardware\" style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003ewe've got you covered\u003c\/a\u003e!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLimited Edition Features: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimited edition O-card slipcase featuring original poster artwork [2000 copies]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimited edition booklet featuring new writing on \u003cem\u003eOh! What a Lovely War\u003c\/em\u003e by Andy Dougan, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Actors’ Director: Richard Attenborough Behind the Camera \u003c\/em\u003e[2000 copies]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1080p HD presentation from a restoration by Paramount Pictures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal English mono audio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOptional English subtitles (SDH)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew audio commentary with British cinema scholars Melanie Williams and Lawrence Napper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArchival audio commentary with director Richard Attenborough\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eYour Country Needs You\u003c\/em\u003e – new interview with film historian Simon Brown on depictions of World War I in British cinema, from \u003cem\u003eThe Battle of the Somme to 1917\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExtensive making-of documentary presented in three parts: “Welcome to World War I,” “The Smith Family Album” and “Keep the Home Fires Burning”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTechnical Specs: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCountry: UK\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYear: 1969\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRuntime: 143\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAspect Ratio: 2.35:1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSubtitles: Optional English SDH\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Eureka","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46446244692139,"sku":null,"price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/2768\/6315\/files\/Oh-What-a-lovely-War.jpg?v=1776059580","url":"https:\/\/goodieemporium.com\/products\/oh-what-a-lovely-war-blu-ray-eureka-1969-richard-attenborough-dirk-bogarde-john-gielgud","provider":"Goodie Emporium ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}