Gallipoli (1981)

 

Two Australian sprinters face the brutal realities of war when they are sent to fight in the Gallipoli campaign in Turkey during World War I.

From memory: Large-scale anti-war drama of an infamous battle is excellently produced with good period details and performances and does get its message through, although there are quite a few historical inadequacies concerning the actual events.

Halliwell*: "Consistently interesting aspects of the 1914-18 war, but rather broken-backed as a story."

Maltin***1/2: "Engrossing human drama with meticulous direction, striking feel for period detail."