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The extraordinary story of Cecil Rhodes (Martin Shaw), the 19th-century British businessman who changed the shape of Africa and became the wealthiest man in the Western world. This lavish drama recreates the violent and destructive diamond rush in which thousands of men lost their lives, and the wars which divided the nation .. Read more
| Starring | Martin Shaw, Neil Pearson, Frances Barber, Ken Stott |
|---|---|
| Director | David Drury |
| Genres | Drama |
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The extraordinary story of Cecil Rhodes (Martin Shaw), the 19th-century British businessman who changed the shape of Africa and became the wealthiest man in the Western world. This lavish drama recreates the violent and destructive diamond rush in which thousands of men lost their lives, and the wars which divided the nation and devastated its people.
| Starring | Martin Shaw, Neil Pearson, Frances Barber, Ken Stott, Joe Shaw, Patrick Shai, Tim Dutton |
|---|---|
| Director | David Drury |
| Studio | ACORN MEDIA |
| Run time | DVD: 7 hrs 47 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Subtitles | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1996 To Rent: DVD: 03 Mar 2008 |
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The real face of Derring Do
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Costume drama at its best -Martin Shaw made it even better!
I've often heard the name of Cecil Rhodes but was totally ignorant of the story of the birth of Rhodesia and Cecil Rhodes' place in history. I found ... read more »
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The real face of Derring Do
Near the beginning we see Rhodes at an inspiring lecture at Oxford given by Ruskin, where Rhodes seems to receive his mission for spreading the greatness of ... read more »