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{{Infobox film
| name = William Kelly's War
| image = William Kelly's War poster.jpg
| caption = Film poster
| director = Geoff Davis
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| writer =
| starring = Tony Bonner[
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| music = Phil Lambert
| cinematography = Damien Beebe
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| released =
| runtime = 106 minutes
| country = Australia
| language = English
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'William Kelly's War' is a 2014 Australian film, set during World War I. It was directed by Geoff Davis, and written by his sons Josh and Matthew.
Cast
* Tony Bonner as Mr Kelly, the patriarch of the family. He is killed by bushrangers while Billy is fighting in Europe.
* Josh Davis as William "Billy" Kelly, an Australian soldier in Gallipoli and France during World War I
* Matthew John Davis as Jack Kelly, the brother of Billy
* Ella McIlvena as Jess Kelly, the sister of Billy
* Helen Davis as Marjorie Kelly, the matriarch of the family
* Lachlan Hume as Paddy, the cousin of the Kelly siblings
* Maureen Alford
Production
The battle and trench scenes were shot on the Davis family farm in Victoria, with fortifications being made from chipboard, mud and cement.[
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Release
The film was originally titled 'The Stolen' when it premiered in Cannes in May 2014, and was released in theatres across rural Victoria on 30 October that year.[
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