The Water Diviner
Australian farmer Joshua Connor journeys into post‑World War I Turkey to locate his three missing sons, confronting hostile terrain and lingering enmities as he battles both the remnants of war and his own grief to uncover the truth.
“To honour a promise. To find his sons. To make his peace.”
Synopsis
In 1919, Australian farmer Joshua Connor travels to Turkey to discover the fate of his three sons, who were reported missing in action. Holding on to hope, he must journey across the war‑torn landscape to find the truth and his own peace.
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A crew of 267+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Matt VillaShot by Andrew LesnieScored by David HirschfelderDesigned by Chris KennedySound by Curt CashCostumes by Tess SchofieldStunts by Doug ColemanVFX by David Booth
Box Office
2014 · Box office
📉 Underperformed — grossed 0.7× its budget
Why 2.5×?
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Worldwide gross
$15.5M
US & Canada: $4.2M — 27% of worldwide · International: $11.3M (73%)
Also known as
- Das Versprechen eines Lebensde
- La Promesse d'une viefr
- (TV Title)Promesa de vida
- (cable TV title)Promessa de guerra
Release dates around the world4 countries · showhide
- United Arab EmiratesDec 11, 2014
- AustraliaDec 26, 2014
- New ZealandDec 26, 2014
- TürkiyeDec 26, 2014
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Cast & Crew
267 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Supporting cast
73Ben O Toole
as Henry
Jacqueline Mckenzie
as Eliza
Jack Patterson
as Young Art
Ben Norris
as Young Henry
Aidan Liam Smith
as Young Edward
Damon Herriman
as Father McIntyre
Sophia Forrest
as Edith
Dan Wyllie
as Captain Brindley
Christopher Sommers
as Tucker
Benedict Hardie
as Dawson
Michael Dorman
as Greeves
Max Benitz
as Lieutenant
Chick Allan
as British Soldier (Arrival Hall)
Ali Akdeniz
as Turkish Official (Arrival Hall)
Robert Mammone
as Colonel Demergelis
Emrah Aksu
as Boy Soldier
Deniz Akdeniz
as Iman 1919
Thomas Unger
as Thomas
Bill Thompson
as William
David Oliver
as British Soldier (Topkapi)
Jack Randall
as British Clerk
Asena Gunduz
as Omer's Daughter #1
Aleyna Gunduz
as Omer's Daughter #2
Abdullah Eraslan
as Distinguished Turkish Man
Diogenis Patsouris
as Orthodox Priest
Mustafa Ozluk
as Turkish Band - Sunnet
Serdar Ali Sagin
as Turkish Band - Sunnet
Ediz Nidai
as Turkish Band - Sunnet
Zev Eleftheriou
as Train Driver
Jason Honeychurch
as Young Veteran
George Ogilvie
as Blind Knife Sharpener
Stewart Kirwan
as Turgut
Gazi Yalcin
as Turkish Band - Gallipoli
Brad Turner
as Turkish Band - Gallipoli
Fabian Hevia
as Turkish Band - Gallipoli
Ethem Temizkanoglu
as Villager
Varlam Nikoladze
as Old Peasant
Nigar Sen
as Woman in Village
Muammer Er
as Villager
Ali Akkus
as Barber
Agani Gecmez
as Iman 1915
Mustafa Konukcu
as Whirling Dervish Leader
Mehmet Emin Kabakci
as Whirling Dervish
Bugra Akdogan
as Whirling Dervish
Sinan Alt Nbas
as Whirling Dervish
Mustafa Senturk
as Whirling Dervish
Fahrettin Kucukbaz
as Whirling Dervish
Bedrettin Sina Kilinc
as Whirling Dervish
Kerem Turhan
as Whirling Dervish
Omer Faruk Telliler
as Whirling Dervish
Hasan Karaemmiler
as Whirling Dervish
Alper Akcay
as Whirling Dervish
Adnan Sulukcu
as Whirling Dervish
Ahmet Kursun
as Whirling Dervish
Ihsan Korkal
as Whirling Dervish
Chris Bowman
as Anzac Soldier
Greg Butler
as Turkish Nationalist Soldier
Robert Byron
as Walker
Paul Chapman
as Turkish Nationalist Soldier
Umit Demirbas
as Omar's Man
Canan Erguder
as Red Cross Nurse
Fahad Farooque
as Turkish Soldier
Michael Gilmour
as Anzac Soldier
Frederick Girdlestone
as Anzac Soldier
Jens Grund
as British Soldier
Halil Ozdemir
as Driver
Nick Pappas
as Rabbit Vendor at Instanbul Market
James Saivanidis
as Greek Soldier
Yunus Emre Sogukkanli
as Omar's Man
James Sullivan
as Anzac Soldier
Allen Tiller
as Turkish National (Extra)
Fatih Ugurlu
as Omer's Man
Birol Tarkan Yildiz
as Turkish Officer
Directors
1Writers
2Producers
16Andrew Anastasios
executive producer
Andrew Knight
executive producer
Andrew Mason
Producer, Producers
Angus Ross
executive producer
Barbara Gibbs
line producer
Brett Ratner
executive producer
Eryn Makepeace
Producer
Ian Cope
bidding producer: Rising Sun Pictures
James Packer
executive producer
John Collee
executive producer
Katie Amos
assistant to producers: Andrew Mason and Keith Rodger / post production coordinator
Keith Rodger
Producer, Producers
Kerry Stokes
executive producer
Muhitt Agarwaal
Dubbing producer India 2018
Tim Worner
executive producer
Troy Lum
Producer, Producers, producer (produced by)
Other crew
175Cameron Hayes
accounts assistant
Iskender Bingol
action director
Erin Lander
additional assistant director
Jamie Hediger
additional colorist
Leanne Carey
additional hair and makeup artist
Ricci Lee Berry
additional hair stylist (as Ricki Lee Berry) / additional makeup artist (as Ricki Lee Berry)
James Ezra
ADR mixer / loop group recordist, assistant score engineer
Eli Haligua
adr recordist / sound effects recordist
Scott Warwick
armorer
Jay Warwick
armourer
Thell Reed
armourer
Jo Ann Beikoff
art department: property master (as Jo Ann Beikoff)
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