Forty Thousand Horsemen (1940)
- Directed by
- Charles Chauvel
- Genre
- war film
- Country
- Australia
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Rated
- 14A
- Rating
- 5.8 of 10 from 8 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Three rowdy Australian soldiers serve in the desert during World War I, finding both combat and romance. The story builds toward their famous mounted charge at the Battle of Beersheba.
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What happens
Forty Thousand Horsemen (aka 40,000 Horsemen) is a 1940 Australian war film directed by Charles Chauvel. The film tells the story of the Australian Light Horse (mounted rifleman as distinct from cavalry) which operated in the desert at the Sinai and Palestine campaign during World War I. It follows the adventures of three rowdy heroes in fighting and romance. The film culminates in the charge of the Australian Light Horse at the Battle of Beersheba. The film was clearly a propaganda weapon, to aid in recruitment and lift the pride of Australians at home during World War II. It was one of the most successful Australian movies of its day. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Within Our Gates (1915)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.