Screening Anzacs - film and television representations of the Anzac experience of the Great War by Professor Mark Connelly

Event

Monday 07 September 2015, 12:30 - 23:59

Organised by National Army Museum

This talk will explore the way the Anzac soldier in the Great War has been presented in film and television since 1919 through to present day. Connelly will discuss films such as ‘Tell England’ (1931), Peter Weir’s iconic, ‘Gallipoli’ (1981) starring Mel Gibson and the 1985 television series, ‘Anzacs’, before concluding with a brief look at the most recent and fascinating reinvention, ‘Anzac Girls’ (2015).

Professor Mark Connelly is an academic and writer with an interest in the media and military history.

Admission: This is a private club and all places must be booked in advance via 020 7730 0717 or email vs@nam.ac.uk. Bookings will close three days ahead of each lecture.