Gallipoli
Turkish title: Gelibolu
“From a place you never heard of...a story you'll never forget.”
1981 · 1 h 50 min
Directed by 
Peter Weir
Peter WeirCast
Mel Gibson Mark Lee
Credits
Written by: 
David Williamson
Plot
Two young Australian sprinters enlist in the First World War and are sent to the disastrous Gallipoli campaign.
Sinekatalog’s take
Peter Weir's war drama follows two young Australian runners to the Dardanelles front. Its early friendship and ending are deeply moving, and the film is a poignant elegy to lost youth.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.4 / 10 (45,159 votes)
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