Camel Driver: [talking about the war] How did it start?

Archy: Don't know exactly, but it was the German's fault.

🎞 #OTD in #Film #History 7 August 1981, #PeterWeir's Australian WWI drama GALLIPOLI, starring Mel Gibson and Mark Lee, premiered in Sydney.

#PeterWeir's Master & Commander: The Far Side Of The World is heading to the 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray format this summer. More here.
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"You don't understand. We want nothing to do with your laws."

🕯️#OTD in #Film #History 8 Feb 1985, #PeterWeir's Amish community set thriller WITNESS, starring #HarrisonFord, #KellyMcGillis, and #LukeHaas, opened in 🇺🇸

Great score by #MauriceJarre: ▶️ youtu.be/VdG3Uib15IE

Picnic at Hanging Rock #Film #Review – Australian fever dream still dazzling 50 years on

#PeterWeir’s 1975 parable of imperial anxiety and sexual hysteria, rereleased for its 50th Anniversary, is a classic of Australian new wave cinema

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"We accept the reality of the world with which we're presented. It's as simple as that."

📺 #OTD in #Film #History 1 June 1998, #PeterWeir's superb media satire THE TRUMAN SHOW, starring #JimCarrey and #EdHarris, premiered in LA. Great screenplay by #AndrewNiccol.

Captain Aubrey: Name a shrub after me. Something prickly and hard to eradicate.

🌊 #OTD in #Film 14 Nov 2003, #PeterWeir's nautical epic MASTER AND COMMANDER: The Far Side of the World, starring #RussellCrowe and #PaulBettany, hit the 🇺🇸

"Carpe diem. Seize the day, boys. Make your lives extraordinary."

🎞 #OTD in #Film #History 2 June 1989, #PeterWeir's stirring school drama DEAD POETS SOCIETY, starring #RobinWilliams, was released in 🇺🇸. #TomSchulman won the Oscar for his superb screenplay.

Captain Aubrey: Name a shrub after me. Something prickly and hard to eradicate.

🌊 #OTD in #Film 14 Nov 2003, #PeterWeir's nautical epic MASTER AND COMMANDER: The Far Side of the World, starring #RussellCrowe and #PaulBettany, hit the 🇺🇸