6.0Summary
Charles Chauvel's 1940 cinematic tribute to the mounted troops of the Australian Light Horse regiments is a rousing call to arms, giving life to the heroic tales of mateship during the Great War.
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- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Teens
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- Directed by
- Charles Chauvel
- Written by
- Charles Chauvel, Elsa Chauvel
- Produced by
- Charles Chauvel
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Facts
December 26, 1940 · 1 h 40 min · Violence, Disturbing Imagery
- Released
- December 26, 1940
- Runtime
- 1 h 40 min
- Content
- Violence, Disturbing Imagery
- Genres
- Drama, War
- Original language
- English
- Also spoken
- Arabic, German, French, Italian
- Made in
- Australia
- Available in
- 13 countries
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Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Is Forty Thousand Horsemen worth watching?
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 59 (IMDb 6).
Is Forty Thousand Horsemen okay for kids?
Yes: its content advisories are violence and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
Is Forty Thousand Horsemen plot-driven or character-driven?
Mostly character-driven: it leans on pathos (8 of 10) and character depth (7 of 10) more than on its plot.