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Mel Gibson, Mark Lee, Bill Kerr, Robert Grubb, Bill Hunter
An outstanding drama, Gallipoli resonates with sadness long after you have seen it. Set during World War I, this brutally honest antiwar movie was cowritten by director Peter Weir. Mark Lee and a sinf...( read more
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Id: 10905024
"From a place you've never heard of, comes a story you'll never forget."
Two Australian sprinters face the brutal realities of war when they are sent to fight in the Gallipoli campaign in Turkey during World War I.RE ...( read more)
Australian Classic, by great director Peter Weir. Portraying a moumentus moment in Australian history, the tragic event of Gapllipoli and the change in feeling toward Britian. A must see imporant film. Winner of my Top Australian Films.
A tragic homoerotic Australian "Paths of Glory" with a wonderfully haunting final shot.
what i wanna know is... what would great strategists like hannibal or alexander think of this battle plan? gallipoli was comical and at the same time completely sad. it wasn't a sacrifice. it was plain arrogance and murder by commanding officers. i didn't realise mel gibson could...( read more)
An Australian classic and a deep insight into some of the anti war sympathies in the time.
As a war film, this isn't all explosions and gun battles. War is portrayed as a game up until the last 20 minutes or so. It's a good drama, but don't expect lots of action.
This was a great Australian drama war film. The reacted WW1 battle was realistic, convincing and honestly told. Mel Gibson's performance was fantastic the way he acted and character. It was sad brutal story for those brave soldiers who stood up and faught for their country. The A...( read more)
My favourite movie, pure Australian Pride, when Mel Gibson was Australian... It's touching, it makes you smile, it makes you cry. I love it.
I bought this movie because Mel Gibson and Geoff Perry was in it and I have to say it is a great movie.
It is defiantly one of the greatest War films I have seen
