Gallipoli (1981)

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Cast: Mark Lee, Mel Gibson, Bill Kerr, Ron Graham, Harold Hopkins

Rating: PG

Running Time: 105 min.

Synopsis: The first of two consecutive films to see director Peter Weir team with Mel Gibson (the other being The Year of Living Dangerously), Gallipoli follows two idealistic young friends, Frank (Gibson) and Archy (Mark Lee), who join the Australian army during World War I and fight the doomed Battle of Gallipoli in Turkey. The first half of the film documents the lives of the young men in Australia, detailing their personalities and beliefs. The second half of the movie chronicles the ill-fated and ill-planned battle, where the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps is hopelessly outmatched by the enemy forces. Gallipoli was the recipient of eight prizes at the 1981 Australian Film Institute Awards.

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Gallipoli (1981)

stevedixcomedy: He saw action at Gallipoli, and was on-hand to watch as the ANZACS undertook their infamous charge. He only ever spoke of it once,to my Dad
amyhuynh_: @_vivianmai1D we got our model results in science and watched Gallipoli in History :)
amyhuynh_: WE WATCHED GALLIPOLI IN HISTORY AGAIN. MY CREYZ
IanHighton: @fionasharp Just saw the book you are reading in your Avatar picture - I have my Gt Grandad's personal diary as a Sgt from Gallipoli
Gundamman48: @HappyVikingFPoM i was wrong AGAIN they had 14 songs in there set the one i forgot to mention was cliffs of gallipoli so i saw 13 of 14.