The Lighthorsemen (GER) ( The Light Horse Men ) ( The Light Horsemen )

The Lighthorsemen (GER) (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: The Light Horse Men
Alternate Title: The Light Horsemen
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Australian Film Institute

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
German ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
Germany ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
112 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (2.35:1)

Special Features:
Deleted Scenes
Interactive Menu
Production Notes
Scene Access
Trailer(s)

Movie filmed in 1987 and produced in:
Australia ( Australia, New Zealand )

Directed By:
Simon Wincer

Written By:
Ian Jones

Actors:
Peter Phelps ..... Dave Mitchell
Nick Waters ..... Lighthorse Sergeant
John Larking ..... Station Master
John Heywood ..... Dave's Dad
Di O'Connor ..... Dave's Mum
Shane Briant ..... Reichert
Ralph Cotterill ..... Gen. Friedrich von Kressenstein
Bill Kerr ..... Gen. Sir Harry Chauvel
Grant Piro ..... Charlie
Tony Bonner ..... Col. Murray Bourchier
Serge Lazareff ..... Rankin
Gary Sweet ..... Frank
John Walton ..... Tas
Tim McKenzie ..... Chiller
Jon Blake ..... Scotty

Synopsis:

Palestine, 1917. The British advance has been stopped by the Turkish line running from Gaza to Beersheba. The latest attack on Gaza has failed. The attacking forces included a regiment of Australian mounted infantry, the Light Horse... Lighthorseman Frank is wounded in a skirmish with Bedouin. He is replaced by a young soldier, Dave, who proves to be a crack shot, but reluctant to fire at the enemy. Dave proves himself during a German biplane attack. Recuperating in hospital, he meets a sympathetic nurse, Anne... The regiment is called upon for a bold flanking attack on Beersheba. But how do you convince the Turks the main attack will come at Gaza? And how do you attack across a desert without water?

Australian feature film about the men of a World War I light horse unit involved in the Battle of Beersheeba (Oct. 31, 1917). The film is based on a true story and most of the characters in the film were based on real people. It follows in the wake of other Australian New Wave war films such as Breaker Morant (1980), Gallipoli (1981), and the 5-part TV series Anzacs (1985). Recurring themes of these films include the Australian identity, such as mateship and larrikinism, the loss of innocence in war, and also the continued coming of age of the Australian nation and its soldiers (the ANZAC spirit).

An elite Australian cavalry unit attacks the Turkish-held stronghold of Beersheba in this World War I adventure drama. Four friends goes through the trials of battle in this epic $10 million production. The Australians resent being led by the British who continually misuse the cavalry. They conspire to strike out on their own to prove their effectiveness and drive the Turkish hordes from the desert town.

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