Oh! What a lovely war
(DVD) 

"The principle statements made by the historical characters in this film are based on documentary evidence and the words of the songs are those sung by the troops during the First World War."--Opening screens.

Based on Joan Littlewood's theatre workshop production by Charles Chilton and the members of the original cast after a stage treatment by Ted Allan.

Originally released as a motion picture in 1969.

Special features: Commentary by director Lord Richard Attenborough; 3-part documentary: Welcome to World War I, The Smith family album, Keep the home fires burning.

Director, Richard Attenborough; screenplay, Len Deighton; play, Charles Chilton.

Editor, Kevin Connor ; music, Alfred Ralston ; photography, Gerry Turpin.

Dirk Bogarde, Phyllis Calvert, Jean Pierre Cassel, John Clements, John Gielgud, Jack Hawkins, Kenneth More, Laurence Olivier, Michael Redgrave, Vanessa Redgrave, Ralph Richardson, Maggie Smith, Susannah York, John Mills.

Wendy Allnutt, Colin Farrell, Malcolm McFee, John Rae, Corin Redgrave, Maurice Roëves, Paul Shelley, Kim Smith, Angela Thorne, Mary Wimbush ; The Band of the Irish Guards ; The orchestra of the Corps of Royal Engineers (Aldershot).

Follows the Smith family as they go off to fight World War I, and revolves around the songs and words of the soldiers.

DVD format, region 1, widescreen (16:9, enhanced for widescreen TVs) presentation; Dolby Digital mono., NTSC.

In English, with optional English subtitles; closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.