KINORAFIELD GUIDE TO FILM
1981 · 112 min · PG

Gallipoli

Directed by Peter Weir · War, History, Drama

Gallipoli (1981) is a War film, directed by Peter Weir set in Australia, Cairo, and Turkey during the 1910s. It runs 112 minutes and is rated PG.

Themes of friendship and war's cost run throughout.

Composer
Brian MayJean-Michel JarreTommaso Albinoni
Cinematography
Russell Boyd
Cast
Mel GibsonMark LeeBill KerrHarold HopkinsCharles Lathalu YunipinguHeath HarrisRon GrahamGerda Nicolson

The world of this film

Setting

Where
AustraliaCairoTurkey
Setting
DesertRuralUrban
When
1910s

Premise & themes

Themes
FriendshipWar's Cost
Tone
BleakMelancholic

Shape

Protagonist
Two Hander
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Historical Fiction

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