Variety
Peter Weir's Gallipoli tackles a legend in human terms and emerges as a highly entertaining drama on a number of levels...
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Gallipoli (1981)
Mel Gibson leads this 1981 historical Australian drama about the men who signed up with the ANZACs in World War I. From multi-Oscar nominated director Peter Weir, who would go on to direct Dead Poets Society, The Truman Show and Master and Commander.
1981Rating: PG, Adult themes110 minsAustralia
AdventureDramaWar
- Director:
- Peter Weir ('Dead Poets Society', 'The Truman Show', 'Master and Commander')
- Writer:
- Peter WeirDavid Williamson
- Cast:
- Mel GibsonMark LeeBill Kerr
Gallipoli (1981) | Reviews
The New York Times
Weir's work has a delicacy, gentleness, even wispiness that would seem not well suited to the subject. And yet his film has an uncommon beauty, warmth, and immediacy, and a touch of the mysterious, too.
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The Guardian
Even Mel Gibson can't bring down the grade for Peter Weir's magisterial 1981 portrait of the first world war campaign.
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Empire Magazine
A haunting and moving tribute to the Australians who sacrificed their lives in WWI...
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