William Kelly's War

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William Kelly's War
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Film poster
Directed byGeoff Davis
Written by
  • Josh Davis
  • Matthew John Davis[2]
Produced by
  • Phil Avalon
  • Kevin Jones
  • James Vernon
StarringTony Bonner[2]
CinematographyDamien Beebe
Edited by
  • Andrew Knight
  • Digby Hogan
Music byPhil Lambert
Distributed by
Release date
  • October 2014 (2014-10)[1]
Running time
106 minutes[3]
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish

William Kelly's War is a 2014 Australian low-budget film, set during World War I. It was directed by Geoff Davis, and written by his sons Josh and Matthew.

Cast[]

  • Tony Bonner as Mr Kelly, the patriarch of the family. He is killed by bushrangers while Billy is fighting in Europe.[4]
  • Josh Davis as William "Billy" Kelly, an Australian soldier in Gallipoli and France during World War I
  • Matthew John Davis as Jack Kelly, the brother of Billy
  • Ella McIlvena as Jess Kelly, the sister of Billy
  • Helen Davis as Marjorie Kelly, the matriarch of the family
  • Lachlan Hume as Paddy, the cousin of the Kelly siblings[5]
  • Maureen Alford

Production[]

The battle and trench scenes were shot on the Davis family farm in Victoria, with fortifications being made from chipboard, mud and cement.[2]

Release[]

The film was originally titled The Stolen when it premiered in Cannes in May 2014, and was released in theatres across rural Victoria on 30 October that year.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ "Maya the Bee Movie, Aussie WW1 movie unleashed". 3 November 2014.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c Buckmaster, Luke (30 October 2014). "William Kelly's War review – big-minded small-budget war movie". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  3. ^ Hatherley, Frank (27 October 2014). "William Kelly's War". Screen Daily. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Win tickets to see William Kelly's War at Reading Cinema Maitland". The Maitland Mercury. 26 October 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b Young, Peter (11 November 2014). "AT THE MOVIES: Director gives it his best shot in William Kelly's War". Central Western Daily. Retrieved 22 June 2019.

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