The Lighthorsemen

The Lighthorsemen

Movie |

Palestine | Horseback Riding

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  • Genre(s): History, War, Drama
  • Language(s): English
  • Director(s): Simon Wincer
  • Cast(s): Peter Phelps, Nick Waters, Shane Briant, Ralph Cotterill, Bill Kerr See all Cast & Crew
  • Duration: 2h 11min
  • Music: Mario Millo
  • Award(s): AFI 1988 (Won)
    AFI 1988 (Nominated) Awards List
  • Similar To: The Choral, Wolves of War
  • Story:
    Palestine, 1917. The British advance has been stopped by the Turkish line running from Gaza to Beersheba. The latest attack on Gaza has failed. The attacking forces included a regiment of Australian mounted infantry, the Light Horse... Lighthorseman Frank is wounded in a skirmish with Bedouin. He is replaced by a young soldier, Dave, who proves to be a crack shot, but reluctant to fire at the enemy. Dave proves himself during a German biplane attack. Recuperating in hospital, he meets a sympathetic nurse, Anne... The regiment is called upon for a bold flanking attack on Beersheba. But how do you convince the Turks the main attack will come at Gaza? And how do you attack across a desert without water?
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6.8/10
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STORY AND RATINGS

Story
Palestine, 1917. The British advance has been stopped by the Turkish line running from Gaza to Beersheba. The latest attack on Gaza has failed. The attacking forces included a regiment of Australian mounted infantry, the Light Horse... Lighthorseman Frank is wounded in a skirmish with Bedouin. He is replaced by a young soldier, Dave, who proves to be a crack shot, but reluctant to fire at the enemy. Dave proves himself during a German biplane attack. Recuperating in hospital, he meets a sympathetic nurse, Anne... The regiment is called upon for a bold flanking attack on Beersheba. But how do you convince the Turks the main attack will come at Gaza? And how do you attack across a desert without water?
Ratings

6.8/10

IMDb

AWARDS

Won
AFI Award

Best Original Music Score | 1988 | Mario

Best Achievement in Sound | 1988 | Phil

Nominations
AFI Award

Best Achievement in Cinematography | 1988 | Dean

TRIVIA AND POPULAR DIALOGUES

Trivia

The film depicts a large use of horses and horse-riding and it has been noted that no horses were put-down nor injured during the making of this picture.

In the climactic scene depicting the charge of the Australian Lighthorse at Beersheba several of the riders are actually women dressed in men's uniforms.

Final film of actor Jon Blake.

Website Cinephilia reports of the Jon Blake accident and legal case: "Jon Blake was critically injured whilst driving home on December 1, 1986, after the final day's filming of The Lighthorsemen (1987). He sustained severe brain injuries and in December, 1995, the New South Wales Supreme Court ruled that Blake should be compensated for the loss of potential earnings as a star in the United States. After taking evidence from actors, directors, and film critics who indicated his career could have been as big as Mel Gibson's, the court awarded him $32 million in damages. This was later reduced to $7 million after the defence appealed."

The characters of Anne (Sigrid Thornton) and Dave Mitchell (Peter Phelps were based on a real-life couple who got married after the end of World War I.

Popular Dialogues

"Dave: Hey, Scotty, you're not Scotch, are you? Scotty: No. Dave: Then, why do they call you Scotty? [Scotty thinks] Scotty: Cause I'm Irish."