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How I Won the War is a 1967 British black comedy film starring Michael Crawford, Jack MacGowran, Roy Kinnear, Lee Montague, and John Lennon in his only non-musical acting role. The film, which was directed and produced by Richard Lester, is based upon the 1963 novel of the same name by Patrick Ryan.
How I Won the War: Directed by Richard Lester. With Michael Crawford, John Lennon, Roy Kinnear, Lee Montague. An inept British World War II commander leads his troops through a series of misadventures in North Africa and Europe.
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- Comedy, War
- Richard Lester
- 1967-10-23
Mar 4, 2018 · How I Won the War (1967) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p] Dirtected by Richard Lester. With Michael Crawford, John Lennon and Roy Kinnear.How I Won the War Blu-ray (Amazon)...
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Dec 31, 2014 · A comedy film directed by Richard Lester and starring John Lennon as a bumbling British officer in World War II. The film depicts his incompetence and idiocy that leads to the deaths of most of his men, who haunt him as ghosts.
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Captured by German soldiers, British officer Ernest Goodbody (Michael Crawford) details his history as a commanding officer. While he describes himself as a noble and heroic officer, the truth is...
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- Michael Crawford
- Richard Lester
- Petersham Pictures
It's the end of World War II. British Lieutenant Ernest Goodbody (Michael Crawford) is relating the story of how he won the war to a German officer. His "victory" is despite the unfeeling power mongering of one of his superiors, Colonel Grapple (Sir Michael Hordern).
Roger Ebert criticizes Richard Lester's anti-war comedy for being too clever and shallow, and not daring enough to show the horrors of war. He compares it to "Dr. Strangelove" and praises John Lennon's performance.
