# Gallipoli (1981)

> Young Australian runners and athletes discover the brutal cost of patriotic idealism when friendship carries them into the doomed Gallipoli campaign.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6607

## Facts

- Runtime: 112 min
- Genres: War, History, Drama
- Director: Peter Weir
- Cast: Mel Gibson, Mark Lee, Bill Kerr, Harold Hopkins, Charles Lathalu Yunipingu, Heath Harris, Ron Graham, Gerda Nicolson
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082432/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: melancholic, devastating, intimate, historical film night, anti-war cinema viewing

## Synopsis

A poignant tale of camaraderie and sacrifice during one of history's most brutal conflicts.

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