Forty years ago this month, Peter Weir devastated audiences around the world with the final scene of his World War I masterpiece "Gallipoli". It takes courage to do this to moviegoers.
Starring Mel Gibson and Mark Lee, Gallipoli (dir. Peter Weir 1981) is an Australian war drama. Narrated in the historical background of the World War I, the film provides a faithful portrayal of ...
Gallipoli by Peter Wier, for instance, highlights the stark contrast between the two narratives. However, Weir's film is ...