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Chunuk Bair is a 1992 New Zealand film based on the play Once on Chunuk Bair (1982) by Maurice Shadbolt. Set in 1915, the film tells of the Wellington Regiment , part of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force present at Gallipoli during World War I .
Chunuk Bair: Directed by Dale G. Bradley. With Robert Powell, Kevin J. Wilson, Jed Brophy, John Leigh. A New Zealand regiment is ordered to take the hill Chunuk Bair, without the promised British support .
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Jul 24, 2019 · On 8 August 1915 the Wellington Battalion briefly seized Chunuk Bair, a pivotal peak overlooking the Dardanelles, during the Gallipoli campaign; they suffered huge losses. Stars Robert Powell...
- 102 min
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- Writer Lilyth
May 24, 2009 · Dal film Chunuk Bair [Chunuk Bair, Nuova Zelanda, 1992] di Dale G. Bradley, con Robert Powell e Kevin J. Wilson. Da un opera teatrale di Maurice Shadbolt, lo...
- 2 min
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- Gianni Rapetti
On 8 August 1915, the Wellington Battalion seized Chunuk Bair, a pivotal peak in the Gallipoli Peninsula. Nominated for NZ Film Awards for Best Film and the work of first-time director Dale Bradley, Chunuk Bair is an intimate portrait of a group of Kiwi soldiers on the ground, while their inept British commanders are largely off-screen.
Synopsis: A World War One drama about faith, courage and heroism amidst folly and betrayal at Gallipoli in 1915. New Zealand troops find that British promises of support are meaningless. 1915 - Chunuk Bair. A craggy hill top on the Turkish peninsula of Gallipoli.
Story of the 7th regiment taking the Chunuk Bair peak on the Gallipoli peninsula during World War I.
