For the Honour of Australia is a 1916 film composed of footage from two 1915 Australian silent films, For Australia and How We Beat the Emden, plus the documentary How We Fought the Emden.
Mrs De Winter
Kana
Carl Hoffman
For the Honour of Australia is a 1916 film composed of footage from two 1915 Australian silent films, For Australia and How We Beat the Emden, plus the documentary How We Fought the Emden.
1916-03-01
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For Australia
The epic and poetic tale of the early years of Italian cinema, from 1896 to 1930: how peplum was born, how the first stars shone, how many daring filmmakers were able to create an original style amalgamating literature, theater, painting and opera; a tale of splendor and decadence.
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Official film of the British Army’s autumn campaign on the Somme, which ran from 15th September to 18th November 1916.
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Three American soldiers help a young girl deliver a secret message across enemy lines.
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