William Kelly's War

William Kelly's War
Film poster
Directed by	Geoff Davis
Written by	Josh Davis Matthew John Davis[2]
Produced by	Phil Avalon Kevin Jones James Vernon
Starring	Tony Bonner[2]
Cinematography	Damien Beebe
Edited by	Andrew Knight Digby Hogan
Music by	Phil Lambert
Distributed by	Flying Bark Productions StudioCanal
Release date	October 2014 (2014-10)[1]
Running time	106 minutes[3]
Country	Australia
Language	English

William Kelly's War is a 2014 Australian film, set during World War I. It was directed by Geoff Davis, and written by his sons Josh and Matthew.

Cast

• Tony Bonner as Mr. Kelly, patriarch of the family.[4]
• Josh Davis as William 'Billy' Kelly, an Australian soldier
• Matthew John Davis as Jack Kelly, brother of Billy
• Ella McIlvena as Jess Kelly, sister of Billy
• Helen Davis as Marjorie Kelly, matriarch of the family
• Lachy Hulme as Paddy, cousin of the Kellys[5]
• James Mason as Constable Sam Johnson
• Maureen Alford

Production

The battle and trench scenes were shot on the Davis family farm in Victoria, with fortifications being made from chipboard, mud, and cement.[2] The homestead was located at Coal creek.

Release

The film was originally titled The Stolen when it premiered in Cannes in May 2014 and was released in theatres across rural Victoria on 30 October that year.[5]

References

1. "Maya the Bee Movie, Aussie WW1 movie unleashed". 3 November 2014.
2. Buckmaster, Luke (30 October 2014). "William Kelly's War review – big-minded small-budget war movie". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
3. Hatherley, Frank (27 October 2014). "William Kelly's War". Screen Daily. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
4. "Win tickets to see William Kelly's War at Reading Cinema Maitland". The Maitland Mercury. 26 October 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
5. Young, Peter (11 November 2014). "AT THE MOVIES: Director gives it his best shot in William Kelly's War". Central Western Daily. Retrieved 22 June 2019.

External links

• William Kelly's War at IMDb