So, is The Spirit of Gallipoli worth your time today? Look, if you’re expecting some kind of sweeping, modern war epic, just walk away now. This one’s strictly for the serious silent film buffs, the historians who want to see how the Great War was portrayed *during* the war itself. Everyone else? You’ll probably find i...
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"So, is The Spirit of Gallipoli worth your time today? Look, if you’re expecting some kind of sweeping, modern war epic, just walk away now. This one’s strictly for the serious silent film buffs, the historians who want to see how the Great War was portrayed *during* the war itself. Everyone else? You’ll probably find it a bit of a slog, honestly. But it has a certain *something* if you’re patient. Right from the start, you can feel the urgency. This film was made in 1915, while the Gallipoli cam..."
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