Deadline Gallipoli is an Australian television drama mini-series, first screened on Foxtel's Showcase channel on 19 and 20 April 2015. The two-part series explores the Gallipoli Campaign from the point of view of war correspondents Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett, Charles Bean, Keith Murdoch, and Phillip Schuler.[1][2][3][4][5] The show was produced by the Australian producer John Schwarz.
| Deadline Gallipoli | |
|---|---|
 DVD cover | |
| Genre | Period drama |
| Written by | Stuart Beattie Shaun Grant Jacquelin Perske Cate Shortland |
| Directed by | Michael Rymer |
| Starring | Sam Worthington Hugh Dancy Joel Jackson |
| Theme music composer | David Bridie |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 2 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Michael Schwarz Michael McMahon Luca Scalisi Penny Win Sam Worthington |
| Producers | John Schwarz Penny Chapman Jacquelin Perske |
| Production location | South Australia |
| Cinematography | Geoffrey Hall |
| Editor | Dany Cooper |
| Running time | 197 minutes |
| Production companies | Matchbox Pictures Full Clip Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | showcase Foxtel |
| Release | 19 April 2015 |
Cast
edit- Joel Jackson as Charles Bean
- Sam Worthington as Phillip Schuler
- Hugh Dancy as Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett
- Ewen Leslie as Keith Murdoch
- Charles Dance as General Hamilton
- Rachel Griffiths as Lady Hamilton
- Anna Torv as Lady Gwendoline Churchill
- Jessica De Gouw as Vera Grant
- James Fraser as Bazley
- Laurence Boxhall as Jimmy Paradise
- Luke Ford as Charlie Hodson
- Bryan Brown as General Bridges
- Daniel Wyllie as Captain Frank Elliot
- John Bell as Lord Kitchener
- Huw Higginson as General Birdwood
- Robert Rabiah as Mehmet
- Nick Pelomis as Michaelis
- Justin Smith as Lester Lawrence
- Simon Lyndon as Conrad White
Accolades
edit| Award | Category | Subject | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AACTA Awards (5th) |
Best Direction in Television | Michael Rymer | Nominated |
| Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama | Joel Jackson | Nominated | |
| Best Screenplay in Television | Shaun Grant | Nominated | |
| Jacquelin Perske | Nominated | ||
| Best Cinematography in Television | Geoffrey Hall | Won | |
| Best Editing in Television | Dany Cooper | Nominated | |
| Best Sound in Television | Justine Angus | Won | |
| Jed Dodge | Won | ||
| Des Kenneally | Won | ||
| Robert Mackenzie | Won | ||
| Liam Price | Won | ||
| John Simpson | Won | ||
| Best Original Music Score in Television | David Bridie | Nominated | |
| Best Production Design in Television | Pete Baxter | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ "Gallery: Deadline Gallipoli". TV Tonight. 30 July 2014.
- ^ Byrnes, Holly (10 March 2015). "First look at Deadline Gallipoli". NewsCom. Australia.
- ^ Bulbeck, Pip (16 June 2014). "Charles Dance, Bryan Brown Join Sam Worthington's TV War Drama 'Deadline Gallipoli'". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ "Sam Worthington to star in Gallipoli mini-series". ABC News. 30 January 2014.
- ^ Frater, Patrick (16 June 2014). "Sam Worthington, Hugh Dancy, Charles Dance Sign For 'Deadline Gallipoli'". Variety.
External links
edit- Deadline Gallipoli at IMDb
- Deadline Gallipoli. Matchbox Pictures. Archived from the original on 23 January 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
- Deadline Gallipoli. Australia: Showcase Channel. Archived from the original on 12 April 2015.
- Official Website
- Production website Archived 23 January 2015 at the Wayback Machine