Elaborated considerably beyond the Joan Littlewood stage production, this vast patchwork of anti-war skits takes special aim at jolly British jingoism, trying out a variety of attacks, from the tartly satirical to the heart-tugging, in order to win its point. It coincides curiously with the release of The Battle of Britain, Guy Hamilton's old-fashioned, swell-chested salute to "finest hour" heroism; it offers an equally top-heavy, star-studded cast and, for all the difference its "anti" attitude makes, it offers an equally toxic dose of self-righteousness. Laurence Olivier, Vanessa Redgrave, Ralph Richardson, John Gielgud, Maggie Smith; directed by Richard Attenborough. (1969) — Duncan Shepherd
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