Çanakkale 1915

Oct 17, 2012

★ 6.2

Overview

The story of the film is about the Gallipoli Campaign during World War I on the Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey in 1915. The film covers the resurrection of Turkey following its defeat in the Balkan War, through depictions of Sergeant Mehmet Ali (Ali Ersan Duru) from Biga, Corporal Seyit and many others. To help Russia and threaten Constantinople, the Allies try to force through the Dardanelles Straight with a large fleet. Through a series of historical sketches, the film documents how they were defeated despite many difficulties and hardships.

Genres

War

Drama

Production Companies

Fida Film

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Cast

Binbasi Mahmut Sabri

Bülent Alkış

Yarbay Sefik

Celil Nalçakan

Bigalı Mehmet Çavuş

Şevket Çoruh

Yarbay Mustafa Kemal

İlker Kızmaz

Yarbay Hüseyin Avni

Barış Çakmak

Nazmi Akpınar

Bekir Çiçekdemir

Cevat Abbas

Koray Kadirağa

Hemşire 1

Damla Cercisoğlu

Besim Ömer Paşa

Demir Parscan

Er Osman

Ali Oğuz Şenol

Cevat Paşa

Ufuk Aşar

Veli

Baran Akbulut

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