Oh! What A Lovely War
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- 1969
- 144 min
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I say,
the Archduke's got his wife with him.
I thought they usually kept her
out of sight.
Today is their
1 4th wedding anniversary.
I see.
So that's why she's been allowed out.
It's a pity he married beneath him.
What on earth will they do with her
when he inerits the Austrian empire?
Perhaps by that time, madame,
Austria will no longer have an empire.
My dear Monsieur Poincar.
Don't tell me you've got
some delicious piece of gossip.
You must understand, my dear,
that France doesn't approve of Austria
at the moment.
- Oh?
- Against Austria, nothing.
Count Berchtold?
Why, he's absolutely charming.
He wishes to make a war
against Serbia,
so he crawls to the Kaiser for aid.
I don't think there'll be any war.
There speaks the true diplomat.
And if there is, there's certainly no need
for us to get involved.
Yes. Well, I mean,
you know, who cares?
Serbia's such a little country anyway,
you know.
And I mean, they're always
up to something, aren't they?
Serbia is little, madame,
but it will not be a little war.
Well, that's up to you
and the Russians, isn't it?
As you wish.
Please excuse me, madame.
Enchante.
Sir Edward.
- My dear Edward.
- Poldy.
Your Majesty, you know
the British Secretary
Sir Edward Grey.
Count Helmuth von Moltke,
Chief of the German General Staff.
Still expanding your army and navy?
We like to keep busy.
Yes, we're off to sign the...
He's forced me to mobilise...
I see the French President
is hobnobbing with the Czar again.
to fight with us over Serbia.
Quite ridiculous.
Couldrt you persuade your king
to have a talk to the Czar?
After all, they're cousins.
Why not ask the Kaiser?
He's a cousin of Nicholas, too.
Well, I hope the French haven't
encouraged you to do anything foolish.
Germany is with us.
It could be embarrassing.
- Because our royal family is German?
- Precisely.
to play their part.
Excellent. Excellent.
After all,
the last thing any of us want is a war.
War?
War is unthinkable!
It is out of the question!
It would upset the balance of power.
We Germans are an industrious
and moral people.
We have earned the right to have
our say in the world's affairs.
The Republic of France
is the seat of reason,
the centre of world civilisation
and culture!
Now, look here. The British Empire
is the most magnificent example...
Gentlemen!
Gentlemen.
Ready for the shot, if you please!
Would the Italian
and Turkish gentlemen
move in a little closer, please?
Right. Nice smile for everybody!
Austrian Archduke assassinated.
Austrian Archduke assassinated!
Austrian Archduke assassinated!
Hey, wait for me!
I want to see the Emperor, too!
Count Berchtold? Count Berchtold!
Wait for me! Count Berchtold!
Have you signed the declaration of war,
Your Majesty?
Have you signed the declaration of war,
Your Majesty?
I have this report from the Commander
of the Fourth Army Corps.
"Serbian troops
have fired on our positions
"from steamers on the Danube.
"Our troops,
in order to defend themselves,
"were forced to return the enemy fire.
"A considerable skirmish developed."
"Assassination, terrorism...
"Failure to accede
to our legitimate demands,"
et cetera, et cetera.
"Austria now at war with Serbia."
The more so
since Serbian provocateurs
are already attacking
Austrian troop positions.
Hostilities have already begun.
But that wasrt true.
The Serbians haven't attacked anyone.
Of course not.
And as the information about the
Serbian attack has not been confirmed,
I have taken it upon myself
to erase all reference to the incident
from the declaration of war.
Your Majesties,
Your Excellencies, my lords,
gentlemen.
Ready when you are.
Take your places, please,
for the ever-popular war game.
Complete with songs, battles
and a few jokes.
The whole of Europe will explode
at any moment.
Can Germany do nothing to stop
the Austrians?
Apparently not.
We are the only country
prepared to help the Serbs.
If Russia mobilises, so will Germany.
France is bound by treaty to aid Russia.
Britain must make her position clear.
I think we should all stay calm.
I think we should all stay calm.
The world will be engulfed
in the most terrible of wars,
the ultimate aim of which
is the ruin of Germany.
England, France and Russia
are conspiring together to destroy us.
Your Majesty,
we know for a fact that
you are mobilising the Russian army.
Upon my word of honour,
you are wrong.
I do not doubt it,
but we have irrefutable proof.
- You want my word of honour in writing?
- No.
Thank you.
In that case, I can only repeat to you,
at this hour not one man,
not one horse has been called up.
I must congratulate you
on persuading Italy to join us.
Our allies are dropping away from us
like rotten apples,
even before the war has started.
General mobilisation is ordered
by the St Petersburg Council of War.
France has mobilised, too,
Your Imperial Majesty.
The encirclement of Germany
is an accomplished fact.
We have run our heads into a noose.
England?
She has not yet made up her mind.
- Abandon the plan.
- It is too late.
The wheels are already in motion.
Get in touch with my cousin,
King George V.
Inform him
my troops are being prevented,
by telephone and telegram,
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