{"product_id":"oh-what-a-lovely-war-masters-of-cinema-limited-edition-blu-ray-june-2026","title":"OH! WHAT A LOVELY WAR (Masters of Cinema) Limited Edition Blu-ray","description":"\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003eWorldwide Blu-ray debut of Richard Attenborough’s groundbreaking anti-war musical\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEureka Entertainment announces the worldwide Blu-ray debut of Richard Attenborough’s OH! WHAT A LOVELY WAR, one of the most daring and original war films ever made featuring an ensemble of some of Britain’s most celebrated actors. This strictly limited edition of 2,000 copies is housed in an O-card slipcase and includes an exclusive collector’s booklet.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan\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, \u003cstrong\u003eRichard Attenborough\u003c\/strong\u003e made his directorial debut in 1969 with \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eOh! What a Lovely War\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, a satirical history of World War I told through the British music hall tradition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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! 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