the-water-divinerDavid Hirschfelder has recently recorded his score for the upcoming historical drama The Water Diviner. The film marks the directorial debut of actor Russell Crowe who also stars in the film as an Australian farmer who – four years after Turkey’s Battle of Gallipoli during World War I – travels to Istanbul to discover the fate of his sons who are reported missing in action. Olga Kurylenko, Jai Courtney and Isabel Lucas are co-starring. Andrew Knight and Andrew Anastasios have written the screenplay. Andrew Mason (Dark City, Adore, I, Frankenstein) and Troy Lum are producing the project for Hopscotch Features, alongside Keith Rodger for Crowe’s Fear of God Films. James Packer and Brett Ratner (Rush Hour, X-Men: The Last Stand) are executive producing for RatPac Entertainment. Hirschfelder is best known for composing the music for such films as AustraliaSliding DoorsStrictly BallroomLegend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole and The Railway Man, as well as his Academy Award-nominated score for Shine and ElizabethThe Water Diviner is set to be released in Australia this December. It was reported this past May that the Weinstein Company is in negotiations to pick up domestic distribution rights for the drama.

  1. Darren says:

    Seriously? I hope this is good.

  2. hello says:

    Hello can you please tell me the name of the song in the closing credits? Thank youuuu

    • erdi says:

      find it song?

    • Absolutely loved the movie but like all the others before me, would love to know the Name of the Song in the closing credits. Many thanks, Jillian.

      • Sharron says:

        the song during the closing credits is Love Was My Alibi, sung by Kris Fogelmark

    • K says:

      According to Russell Crowe’s twitter account, the song is ‘Love Was My Alibi’ by Kris Fogelmark. It isn’t available (yet) for release though.

      I also love the song and can’t wait for it to be made available.

    • Sergen2742 says:

      It is Love was my alibi from Kris Fogelmark.. The song has not been published yet. But you can listen the recording from here: http://youtu.be/gaIawv2fHMo

    • Heather says:

      Hi, its Love Was My Alibi by Kris Fogelmark 🙂

  3. Colleen Willis says:

    Can you please tell me the name of the song in the closing of the movie ??

  4. Mieke says:

    I also want to know the name of the song in the closing credits!