Gallipoli - the Fatal Shore (Captioned) | ABC-TV (Australia) | 1988 | ACMI collection

This award-winning documentary covers the Gallipoli campaign from both the ANZAC and Turkish perspective’s. Through interviews with ANZAC and Turkish veterans, archival footage and reconstructions, the film creates for the viewer a greater understanding of the tragedy and the complex truth behind the war. It does not glorify war, but rather commemorates the suffering and service of the young soldiers who gave their lives.

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Credits

co-producer

ABC-TV (Australia)

Harvey Broadbent

Duration

01:32:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1988

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

300679

Language

English

Subject categories

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1914-1918

Closed captioning

History → Australia - History

Sound/audio

Captioned

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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Gallipoli - the Fatal Shore (Captioned)

Australia, 1988

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