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Perth Australia | World War I
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Best Actor in a Lead Role | 1981 | Mel
Best Achievement in Cinematography | 1981 | Russell
Best Achievement in Editing | 1981
Best Achievement in Sound | 1981
Best Screenplay Original or Adapted | 1981 | David
Best Actor in a Supporting Role | 1981 | Bill
Best Film | 1981
Best Director | 1981 | Peter
Top Ten Films | 1981
Feature Film Original | 1981 | David
1982 | Russell
Best Foreign Film | 1982
Best Foreign Film | 1983
Best Actor in a Lead Role | 1981 | Mark
Best Actor in a Supporting Role | 1981 | Bill
Best Achievement in Production Design | 1981 | Wendy
Best Achievement in Costume Design | 1981 | Wendy
Budget 3,000,000 USD
Box Office Collection 11,700,000 USD
Although he is wears an AIF uniform, Colonel Robinson is often mistaken for an Englishman because he has a clipped Anglo-Australian accent, typical of the time.
Due to the popularity of the Gallipoli battlefields as a tourist destination, this film is shown nightly in several hostels and hotels in several towns on the peninsula.
Introducing his song "The Band Played Waltzing Matilda", Australian singer and songwriter Eric Bogle mentioned that while the battle was at its worst, Australia was considering adopting conscription to meet manpower needs. There was a vote, and the plan was rejected. Soldiers were allowed to vote, and, although it would possibly have reduced their own load and risks, the soldiers at Gallipoli rejected the plan by double the margin of the civilian vote. MB: the conscription question came later in the war, not during the Gallipoli campaign.
Producers advertised for 400 skilled male horse riders for the movie, but only 200 turned up for shooting. The other 200 horse riders in the movie were women dressed to look like men.
Director Peter Weir was inspired to make the film after visiting a World War I battle site. Originally, he and screenwriter David Williamson planned to encompass the entire Gallipoli campaign from all sides, but instead opted to focus on one small group of characters who would be able to humanize the whole tragedy.
"[first lines] Jack: What are your legs? Archy Hamilton: Springs. Steel springs. Jack: What are they going to do? Archy Hamilton: Hurl me down the track. Jack: How fast can you run? Archy Hamilton: As fast as a leopard. Jack: How fast are you going to run? Archy Hamilton: As fast as a leopard! Jack: Then let's see you do it!"
"Army Doctor: Teeth aren't all that good. Snowy: Supposed to shoot the enemy mate, not bite them."
