Gallipoli Primary Sources

Peter Weir, the director of the 1981 dramatic film “Gallipoli” clearly makes evident that there are significant contrasts between, the battles and experiences of Gallipoli in the film and in contemporary primary sources. However on the other side the film also does share some similarities to those of primary sources. Events from the film such as, the landing at Anzac Cove, life at Gallipoli and the Battle of the Nek distinctly outline that the film portrays the battles and experiences of Gallipoli in a different way compared to those of contemporary primary sources.

Firstly the landing at Anzac Cove in Turkey in the movie remarkably differs from what primary sources state. Towards the end of the film Archie Hamilton and the rest of the Australian troops reach their destination of Anzac Cove, by boat. They arrive at Anzac Cove during the night and it is extremely dark. However on the other side, a large proportion of primary sources clearly identify that the Australian troops did not land on the Anzac Cove Peninsula during night time. When

In the film the difficulties of war such as lack of water, starvation and health are not identified like they are in primary sources. This is evident as an Australian solider by the name of “Lieutenant F.H. Semple” stated, “One of the greatest difficulties here is the shortage of water…I had the first shave for a week and my face was coated with dust and grime I had got through all the recent fighting and trench digging. After I had finished the water in my mess tin it was muddy and I washed my face in that and then had my tea out of the same tin”. This daily life in Gallipoli writing by “Lieutenant F.H. Semple” clearly illustrates that in Gallipoli one of the greatest challenges was the lack of water. This shows that the life of Australian troops in Gallipoli is different through the life depicted through primary