Gallipoli is a 1981 Australian war drama film directed by Peter Weir and produced by Patricia Lovell and Robert Stigwood, starring Mel Gibson and Mark Lee. The film revolves around several young men from Western Australia who enlist in the Australian Army during World War I. They are sent to the Gallipoli peninsula in the Ottoman Empire, where they take part in the Gallipoli campaign. During the course of the film, the young men slowly lose their innocence about the purpose of war. The climax of the film occurs on the Anzac battlefield at Gallipoli, depicting the futile attack at the Battle of the Nek on 7 August 1915. It modifies events for dramatic purpose and contains a number of significant historical inaccuracies.
Gallipoli (1981)
Directed by Peter Weir
Genres - Drama, History, War |
Sub-Genres - Historical Film |
Release Date - Aug 13, 1981 |
Run Time - 112 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - PG
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$5,732,587
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1910s, Anti War, Anzac, Army, Australia, British Empire, Frank Dunne, Gallipoli Campaign, Perth Australia, Running, True Stories, Turk, Turkey, World War I, WWI
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Filming Location: Egypt, Turkey
Narrative Location: Australia
Subject: Anti-war about World War I
Narrative Location: Australia
Subject: Anti-war about World War I
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