Gallipoli with spoken introduction by Mark Lee
3 May 2025
In the Playhouse
Cinema
Australia | 1981 | English | Drama | PG
In one of the most loved Australian films of all time, Archy (Mark Lee) and Frank (Mel Gibson) face the brutal realities of war when they are sent to fight in the Gallipoli campaign in Turkey during World War I.
This special screening will also include a spoken introduction by Mark Lee.
| Date | Time |
| Saturday 3 May 2025 | 2pm |
| Ticket | Price |
| Standard | $30 |
| Concession | $26 |
| Ticket + Drink | |
| Standard | $39* |
| Concession | $36* |
$8.95 booking fee applies per transaction
*Includes one standard ticket plus one drink redeemable on the day of the event from the Western Foyers Bar. Drink options include one glass of house red or white wine, prosecco, house beer or soft drink. See T&Cs under 'Event information'.
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Run time
The total duration of this event is approximately 120 minutes including a 10 minute introduction.
Event duration is a guide only and may be subject to change.
Age
This event is classified Parental Guidance (PG) for mild impact.
Children aged 15 years and under must be accompanied at all times.
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Ticket + Drink Terms and Conditions
The Ticket + Drink entitles a patron to one standard entry to the film screening plus one drink. Drink options include one glass of house red or white wine, prosecco, house beer or soft drink. Red wine must be consumed prior to entering the theatre.
Redeem your drink prior to the film start time. The voucher must be redeemed on the same day as the film screening date displayed on your ticket. The drink voucher is only redeemable at the bar located in the Sydney Opera House Western Foyers. For further information please contact the Box Office: +61 2 9250 7777
Alcoholic beverages are subject to the NSW Responsible Service of Alcohol Act.
The GuardianFew films impact the national psyche with as much force as Peter Weir’s 1981 hit.
Useful information:
Peter Weir’s timeless, poetic masterpiece on Gallipoli’s 110th anniversary
In Western Australia in 1915 two young men join up to fight in the First World War. Archy Hamilton (Mark Lee) is the patriotic son of a grazier. Frank Dunne (Mel Gibson) is a drifter with no great desire to fight for the British Empire. They meet as runners in an outback footrace and become best mates. After training in Egypt, they land at Gallipoli, just as the great allied assaults of August 1915 are to begin.
Directed by Peter Weir (Dead Poets Society, The Truman Show), Gallipoli remains one of the most loved of all Australian films. It’s one of Weir’s most nakedly emotional films and one of his most poetic.
Presented by Sydney Opera House
Courtesy of the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia
Credits
Peter Weir
Director
Robert Stigwood, Patricia Lovell
Producers
David Williamson
Screenplay
Cast
Mel Gibson
as Frank
Mark Lee
as Archy Robert Grubb
Harold Hopkins
as Les McCann
Bill Hunter
as Major Barton
Bill Kerr (AKA Willie Kerr)
as Jack
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Foyers will be open 90 minutes pre-show for Concert Hall and Joan Sutherland Theatre performances, and two hours pre-show for Western Foyer venue performances. Refreshments will be available for purchase from our theatre bars.
The venue doors will be open 45 minutes pre-show for Concert Hall and Joan Sutherland Theatre performances, and 30 minutes pre-show for Western Foyer venue performances.
Please bring a credit or debit card for any on site purchases to enable contactless payment. You’re welcome to bring your own water bottle but no other food and drinks are permitted inside our venues.
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