Gallipoli Film Analysis

Gallipoli: World War I During World War I, Germany and England were at war against each other. One of England's allies, Australia, fought against the Ottoman Empire, who were one of Germany's allies. The film, Gallipoli, illustrates the story of two Australian sprinters, who grew a bond with one another after they enrolled in the Australian military. The film began focusing on Archibald Hamilton, a young farmer who possessed a talent for fast sprinting. After Archibald overheard his parent's conversation about enlisting in the army, he felt obligated to enroll. Later, Archibald traveled to a track meet to run the one-hundred meter event. At the last second, a young man named Frank Dunne entered the race to win a quick profit. During the race, Archibald came in first, following with Frank in
The social aspects were illustrated when Archibald raced with his rival Les during the beginning of the film. One of Archibald's farming partners was black, and was ridiculed for his skin color. This part of the film depicted the cruelty and lack of respect for those that were lower in social class. Also, the political aspects of the film were shown through the allies and co-belligerents during World War I. For instance, England, who took control of Australia and New Zealand (ANZAC), tried to show their superiority by fixing bonds between certain allies. England's allies were Australia and New Zealand, while one of Germany's allies was the Ottoman Empire. These strategic moves helped the two armies to flourish against each other. This not only showed the political side between the two governments, but also the technological viewpoint that led to many tactical decisions. While the Australian Light Horse's showed their bravery throughout the film, Gallipoli illustrated how the use of allied forces would exhibit England's dominance over Australia and New