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The Water Diviner

The Water Diviner

To honour a promise. To find his sons. To make his peace.

20146.81h 52m

Overview

In 1919, Australian farmer Joshua Connor travels to Turkey to discover the fate of his three sons, reported missing in action. Holding on to hope, Joshua must travel across the war-torn landscape to find the truth and his own peace.

Directed by Russell Crowe
Written by Andrew Knight, Andrew Anastasios, Brendan Tolley
Produced by Troy Lum, Andrew Mason, Keith Rodger
Box OfficeBudget: $22.5MRevenue: $15.5M

Top Cast

Russell Crowe

Russell Crowe

Joshua Connor

Olga Kurylenko

Olga Kurylenko

Ayshe

Yılmaz Erdoğan

Yılmaz Erdoğan

Major Hasan

Cem Yılmaz

Cem Yılmaz

Sgt. Jemal

Jai Courtney

Jai Courtney

Lt. Colonel Hughes

Ryan Corr

Ryan Corr

Arthur "Art" Connor

James Fraser

James Fraser

Edward Connor

Ben O'Toole

Ben O'Toole

Henry Connor

Steve Bastoni

Steve Bastoni

Omer

Salih Kalyon

Salih Kalyon

Dr. Ibrahim

Themes & Keywords

australiabased on true storypost world war ifarmermissing in actionmissing songallipoli campaign

About The Water Diviner

The Water Diviner is a war, drama film released in 2014 exploring themes of australia, based on true story, post world war i, farmer, missing in action, missing son. Directed by Russell Crowe, it stars Russell Crowe, Olga Kurylenko, Yılmaz Erdoğan. In 1919, Australian farmer Joshua Connor travels to Turkey to discover the fate of his three sons, reported missing in action. Holding on to hope, Joshua must travel across the war-torn landscape to find the truth and his own peace.

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