William Kelly's War
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Directed by | Geoff Davis |
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Starring | Tony Bonner[2] |
Cinematography | Damien Beebe |
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Music by | Phil Lambert |
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Running time | 106 minutes[3] |
Country | Australia |
Language | English |
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[]
- ^ "Maya the Bee Movie, Aussie WW1 movie unleashed". 3 November 2014.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Hatherley, Frank (27 October 2014). "William Kelly's War". Screen Daily. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
- ^ "Win tickets to see William Kelly's War at Reading Cinema Maitland". The Maitland Mercury. 26 October 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
- ^ 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.
External links[]
Categories:
- 2014 films
- English-language films
- Australian films
- Australian war drama films
- World War I films
- 2014 war drama films
- 2014 drama films
- 2010s Australian film stubs
- World War I film stubs
- War drama film stubs