Gallipoli ★★★★ 1981 (PG) History blends with the destiny of two friends as they become part of the legendary WWI confrontation between Australia and the German-allied Turks. A superbly filmed, gripping commentary on the wastes of war. Haunting score; excellent performances by Lee and a then-unknown Gibson. Remake of a lesser 1931 effort "Battle of Gallipoli." 111m/C VHS, DVD. AU Mel Gibson, Mark Lee, Bill Kerr, David Argue, Tim McKenzie, Robert Grubb, Graham Dow, Stan Green, Heath Harris, Harold Hopkins, Charles Yunupingu, Ronny Graham, Gerda Nicolson;
Director:
Peter Weir;
Writer:
Peter Weir, David Williamson;
Writer:
Russell Boyd;
Cameo:
Brian May. Australian Film Inst. '81: Actor (Gibson), Film.
