Gallipoli (1981)

Director:

Peter Weir

Writers:

Peter Weir (story)
David Williamson (screenplay)

Release Date:

28 August 1981 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Drama | History | War

Tagline:

Peter Weir's film of...Gallipoli

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Gallipoli | Anzac | Australia | Running | Turkey

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 9 wins & 4 nominations

Cast

Mark Lee	...	Archy Hamilton
Bill Kerr	...	Jack
Harold Hopkins	...	Les McCann
Charles Lathalu Yunipingli	...	Zac (as Charles Yunupingu)
Heath Harris	...	Stockman
Ron Graham	...	Wallace Hamilton
Gerda Nicolson	...	Rose Hamilton
Mel Gibson	...	Frank Dunne
Robert Grubb	...	Billy
Tim McKenzie	...	Barney
David Argue	...	Snowy
Brian Anderson	...	Railway Foreman
Reg Evans	...	Athletics Official 1
Jack Giddy	...	Athletics Official 2
Dane Peterson	...	Announcer

Also Known As:

Gallipoli (Argentina) (Spain) [es]
Ærens vej til Gallipoli (Denmark) [da]
Galipolje (Serbia) [sr]
Gallipoli (Finland) [fi]
Gallipoli (Canada: French title) [fr]
Gallipoli (Poland) [pl]
Gallipoli - An die Hölle verraten (West Germany) [de]
Gelibolu (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Gli anni spezzati (Italy) [it]
Kallipoli 1915 (Greece) [el]

Runtime:

110 min

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Argentina:13 | South Korea:15 | Portugal:M/12 | Australia:PG | Finland:K-12 | Norway:15 | Sweden:15 | UK:PG | USA:PG | West Germany:12

Filming Locations:

Adelaide Railway Station, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Company:

Australian Film Commission, The

Trivia:

Carries the disclaimer: "Although based on events which took place on the Gallipoli Peninsula in 1915, the characters portrayed in this film are entirely fictitious."

Goofs:

Continuity: The movie opens with young Archy Hamilton (Mark Lee) running a 100-yard practice sprint at dawn, with his grandfather (Bill Kerr) keeping time with a stopwatch. After Archy finishes the race, his grandfather shows him the watch and Archy's time is just under 10 seconds. If one times Archy's sprint, however, it actually consumes about 15 seconds of screen time.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Jack: [to Archy] Deeper. Come on, deeper, deeper.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "On Location with 'Robbery Under Arms'" (1985)

Soundtrack:

IT'S A LONG WAY TO TIPPERARY

Why "War on Terror" is an impossible contradiction

A lesson still sadly unlearned by today's great "Empire" - this film builds perfectly to show that war IS terror. In 1915, as today, it is not the ruling elites that ultimately face that terror, but everyday people full of precious dreams and yet-to-be-fulfilled promise. "Gallipoli" follows the adventure of two Australian mates fighting for the British Empire in a badly-managed attack in Turkey during WW1. The deckchairs have been somewhat rearranged these days, but the message is as relevant, as chilling and as powerful as ever. A true classic.