5 Facts About Russell Crowe 2014 Film 'The Water Diviner' starring Olga Kurylenko, Jai Courtney and Cem Yilmaz
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THE WATER DIVINER (2014)
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5. The film marks actor Russell Crowe’s directorial debut.
4. This is the final film of Oscar-winning Australian cinematographer Andrew Lesnie.
3. Released on the 100th anniversary of what has now become known as Genocide Remembrance Day, many have protested and boycotted the film for taking an historically inaccurate and insensitive view of the Turkish during their genocide of the Armenians.
2. The screenplay was written by Andrew Anastasios, who also wrote the book the film is based on.
1. Grossing over $12 million, it was the highest earning Australian film of 2014, although it went almost unnoticed in cinemas beyond Australia and Turkey, who co-produced the film.
5. The film marks actor Russell Crowe’s directorial debut.
4. This is the final film of Oscar-winning Australian cinematographer Andrew Lesnie.
3. Released on the 100th anniversary of what has now become known as Genocide Remembrance Day, many have protested and boycotted the film for taking an historically inaccurate and insensitive view of the Turkish during their genocide of the Armenians.
2. The screenplay was written by Andrew Anastasios, who also wrote the book the film is based on.
1. Grossing over $12 million, it was the highest earning Australian film of 2014, although it went almost unnoticed in cinemas beyond Australia and Turkey, who co-produced the film.
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