What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?

What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?

The screen dares reveal the best kept secrets of World War II!

Directed by Blake Edwards

Produced by United Artists, The Mirisch Company

1966116 min5.9 / 10

A lighthearted wartime farce that treats WWII as a backdrop for absurdist comedy, romantic entanglement, and the clash between military protocol and human pragmatism.

A by-the-book Captain is ordered to capture a strategic village in Italy. The Italian soldiers are willing to surrender, if they can have a festival first. The lieutenant convinces the Captain this is the only way. Because of aerial reconnaissance, they must look like they are fighting. To sort this out an intelligence officer is sent in. Meanwhile the festival gets complicated with the Mayors daughter.

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  • Is What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? sad? No. Less sad than 97% of films.

  • Does What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? violent? Not especially. Less violent than 62% of films.

  • Is What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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