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William Kelly's War

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William Kelly's War
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 film, set during World War I. It was directed by Geoff Davis, and written by his sons Josh and Matthew.

Cast

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  • Tony Bonner as Mr. Kelly, patriarch of the family.[4]
  • Josh Davis as William 'Billy' Kelly, an Australian soldier
  • Matthew John Davis as Jack Kelly, brother of Billy
  • Ella McIlvena as Jess Kelly, sister of Billy
  • Helen Davis as Marjorie Kelly, matriarch of the family
  • Lachy Hulme as Paddy, cousin of the Kellys[5]
  • James Mason as Constable Sam Johnson
  • Maureen Alford

Production

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

Release

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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

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  1. ^ "Maya the Bee Movie, Aussie WW1 movie unleashed". 3 November 2014.
  2. ^ 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. ^ 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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