The Lighthorsemen

Movie
German title	The Lighthorsemen
Original title	The Lighthorsemen
Country of production	Australia
original language	English
Publishing year	1987
length	112 minutes
Age rating	FSK 16
Rod
Director	Simon Wincer
script	Ian Jones
production	Simon Wincer, Ian Jones
music	Mario Millo
camera	Dean Semler
cut	Adrian Carr
occupation
Peter Phelps : Dave Mitchell Nick Waters : Lighthorse Sergeant John Larking : Station Master Sigrid Thornton : Anne John Heywood : Dave's father Di O'Connor : Dave's mother Shane Briant : Reichert Ralph Cotterill : Friedrich von Kressenstein Bill Kerr : General Sir Harry Chauvel Grant Piro : Charlie Tony Bonner : Col. Murray Bourchier Serge Lazareff : Rankin Gary Sweet : Frank John Walton : Tas Tim McKenzie : Chiller Jon Blake : Scotty Matthew Randell : British Sergeant Anthony Andrews : Maj. Richard Meinertzhagen Gerard Kennedy : Ismet Bey

The Lighthorsemen (alternative title: The Lighthorsemen - Blutiger Sturm ; original title: The Lighthorsemen ) is an Australian film drama from 1987 about the war in Palestine in 1917. Directed by Simon Wincer are Peter Phelps , Nick Waters , John Larking and John Heywood in to see the main roles.

action

First World War , 1917: The advance of the British into Palestine comes to a halt in front of Gaza . In two battles the Allies suffer heavy losses against the Ottoman-German troops under General von Kressenstein . The Australian “lighthorsemen” also fight in the ruthless desert . They include the battle-hardened soldiers Frank, Scotty, Tas and Chiller. Frank is injured in a firefight and has to go to the hospital . His position is taken by the inexperienced Dave, an excellent marksman who, however, is plagued by moral doubts.

In a German air raid, Dave has to prove himself to his comrades. Meanwhile, the British are planning a daring surprise attack on the strategically important city of Beer Sheva . They try to distract the German commanders with a secret service operation. In the course of the operation, the Lighthorsemen become the Allies' last chance for survival .

Reviews

“The war in Palestine in 1917: An Australian volunteer unit of the light cavalry fights alongside the English against Germans and Turks allied with them. To turn the grueling desert war around, the surprise attack on the strategically important city of Beersheba takes place. The song of praise for comradeship and heroism is explained by the special situation of the young Australian nation, which is struggling for its own historical identity. Staged effectively, but not speculatively. "

- Lexicon of international film

Production notes

The musical direction was William Motzing . The buildings are from Virginia Bieneman. Bernard Hides created the production design. David Rowe provided the costumes. Felicity Schoeffel and Paul Pattison were responsible for the make-up and hairstyles. The electronic sound effects came from Steve Courtley and Conrad Rothmann. Phillip Corr was in charge of production. Filming locations were in Corryong, Victoria in Australia .

Awards

• 1988: AACTA Award for composer Mario Millo in the category "Best Original Music Score" for The Lighthorsemen

Soundtrack

• Mario Millo : The Lighthorsemen Soundtrack 1991 released on CD on the OneMone Records label under the number 1M1CD 1009.

Trivia

• Director Simon Wincer used some scenes in the episode The Desert Devils of the series The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones again. Wincer directed several episodes of the series.

Web links

• The Lighthorsemen in the Internet Movie Database (English)

Individual evidence

1. ^ The Lighthorsemen. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .  
2. ↑ The Lighthorsemen by Mario Millo at Soundtrackcollector