The water diviner 2014 frequently asked questions imdb. Eventually after eight months of conflict and stalemate from april 25th, 1915, to december 1915, to january 9th, 1916, the allies withdrew from gallipoli sustaining very few casualties in the process. Rarely does a movie pull you in so quickly and so deeply as the water diviner. A tender, soulful russell crowe makes the water diviner work. Russell crowes directorial debut, the water diviner, is an epic and inspiring tale of one mans lifechanging journey of discovery. The film is loosely based on the book of the same name written by andrew anastasios and dr meaghan wilsonanastasios. Here are the contenders for the movie categories for the 4th aacta awards. Russell crowes directorial debut, the water diviner, is an epic and. New movie releases including trailers, clips, tv spots and other extra videos. Russell crowe not only stars in this epic, but has directed the water diviner and proves his oscar winning talent for best actor needs no direction. The screenwriting duo of knight and anastasios actually based the water diviner aspect of the character of joshua connor russell crowe on anastasioss own grandfather, who was a real water diviner in the countryside of new south wales in australia.
Russell crowe is one of todays best actors, and his strong performance carries this movie to greatness. Starring russell crowe, olga kurylenko, yilmaz erdogan, cem. Russell crowe s directorial debut, the water diviner, is an epic adventure set four years after the devastating battle of gallipoli during world war i. With about 40 films under his belt as an actor, an oscar and several nominations, russell crowe now adds film director to his resume with the water diviner, a.
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The story is about a father russell crow looking for his three missing sons. The water diviner finds russell crowe on somewhat uncertain footing as a director, but hes rescued by a strong performance from himself in the leading role. An australian man travels to turkey after the battle of gallipoli to try and locate his three missing sons. The water diviner is russell crowes directorial debut, but it suffers from several movie sins, including obvious melodrama and a badly executed narrative. This is one from the heart for russell crowe, making an impressive.
Pictures in the water diviner, crowe gives a different perspective of the battle of. Russell crowe spoils arresting cinematography and an effecting story of a fathers grief in gallipoli with a ludicrous. The water diviner shows the emotional aftermath after the battle of canakkale gallipoli which had a deep impact on the turkish and australian people. Russel crowes the water diviner trailer 2014 youtube. Crowe as a farmer who has lost his wife and three sons gives a masterful performance. Russell crowe is pictured at the premiere of the film, a beautiful mind december, 2001 in beverly hills, calif. Russell crowe s directorial debut the water diviner, about a man trying to find three sons who disappeared at the battle of gallipoli in turkey 100 years ago, is a film divided against itself. The water diviner finds russell crowe on somewhat uncertain footing as a. The water diviner trailer starring russell crowe feb, 2015. Russell crowes the water diviner has become the top grossing local film of 2014. It tells the story of a father who defies heartbreak and overcomes great odds and dire adversity to grimly retrieve and give proper burial to the bodies of his three sons, killed in battle at gallipoli.
The water diviner is a 2014 drama film directed by and starring russell crowe, in his directorial debut, and written by andrew anastasios and andrew knight. Australian farmer joshua connor russell crowe travels to turkey in 1919. The tragic part of the story is that it was the first time the australian people suffered a great deal of casualties. An often capriciously mixed cocktail of war film and crosscultural family melodrama, the water diviner marks an ambitious if emotionally manipulative directing debut for russell crowe. Which makes it more of a war memorial than a living, breathing movie. The opening scenes prepare us for an examination of the residual impacts of war and its senselessness, but soon it turns into russell crowe the cowboy. Russell crowe takes a look at battle of gallipoli arts. Russell crowes the water diviner tops 2014 australian box. The water diviner is vivid, flawed, tenacious and, at times, ridiculous. The water diviner movie a first look official youtube.
Making his directorial debut with the brawny and bighearted australian war drama the water diviner, russell crowe taps a deep well of symbolism, cultural empathy and good oldfashioned storytelling. Russell crowe directs and stars in the water diviner in theaters april. Water diviner, the dvd in the aftermath of war, a father will search for peace. This is the complete filmography of russell crowe throughout his entire career. The water diviner australian and new zealand release december 26, 2014. Russell crowe also stars in his directorial debut, the water diviner. The turkish ghost town where russell crowe filmed the. Russell crowes directorial debut, the water diviner, is an epic adventure set four years after the devastating battle of gallipoli during world war i. Australian farmer connor crowe travels to istanbul to. The film is based on an original screenplay and was produced by andrew mason, troy. Crowe needs, badly, a director to push back against his default mode. The script for the water diviner posits that joshua connor is the most interesting man in the frame at all times, but crowe.
Why have so many people been hurt and offended by this movie. In the dry australian outback, he needs to be able to find water and he can. An australian man travels to turkey after the battle of gallipoli to try. The water diviner 2014 the water diviner 2014 user.
The water diviner official us release trailer 2015 russell crowe movie hd russell crowes directorial debut, the water diviner, is an epic and inspiring tale of one mans life. One of the most popular movie stars of his generation, the oscarwinning actor. The water diviner is a 2014 drama film written by andrew anastasios and andrew knight and directed by russell crowe. Russell crowe proves he has filmmaking skills with his directorial debut the water diviner, but a much more profound film about australias tragic role in 1915s battle of gallipoli was made in 1981. Its clear that russell crowe has poured his heart and soul into the historical romance the water diviner, his first feature as a director.
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For the water diviner, his muddled directorial debut about love in the time of war and dissemblance, russell crowe wanted to go full david lean while nodding at peter weirs gallipoli. As they grow up, they want to fight in battle of gallipoli. The water diviner is an epic adventure set four years after the devastating battle of gallipoli in turkey during world war i. Russell crowes directorial debut the water diviner, about a man trying to find three sons who disappeared at the battle of gallipoli in turkey 100 years ago, is a film divided against itself. It wants to be both a mournful and skeptical antiwar picture and a rousing adventure with splashes of buddy comedy, romance and borderline swashbuckling. Memovies is the original 123movies, gostream, gomovies and 123movieshub site domain, you can check on wikipedia. In 1919, australian farmer joshua connor russell crowe goes in search of his three missing sons, last known to have fought against the turks in the bloody bat. Sarah tooze checks out kayakoy, one of the worlds spookiest ghost towns near oludeniz in southwest turkey, where crowe filmed scenes for his latest movie the water diviner. With russell crowe, jonathan baker, steve bastoni, doug coleman. Olga kurylenko, jai courtney, russell crowe director.
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