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Filmed on a grand scale, Zulu is a rousing recreation of the January 22, 1879, siege of Rorke's Drift in Natal, Africa. An army of 4,000 Zulu warriors have already decimated a huge British garrison; now they are on their way to the much smaller Rorke's Drift. A Royal Engineers officer (Stanley Baker) is determined to stand his .. Read more
| Starring | Stanley Baker, Jack Hawkins, Ulla Jacobsson, James Booth |
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| Director | Cyril Endfield |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Drama |
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Filmed on a grand scale, Zulu is a rousing recreation of the January 22, 1879, siege of Rorke's Drift in Natal, Africa. An army of 4,000 Zulu warriors have already decimated a huge British garrison; now they are on their way to the much smaller Rorke's Drift. A Royal Engineers officer (Stanley Baker) is determined to stand his ground, despite having only a skeleton garrison at his command. His steamroller tactics are constantly at odds with those of a by-the-book lieutenant (Michael Caine), who feels that a retreat is called for, but it becomes clear that if the garrison is to survive, they'd better pay heed. Jack Hawkins and Ulla Jacobsson are also on hand as an idealistic missionary and his somewhat more pragmatic daughter. Richard Burton provides the narration for Zulu, closing the film with the observation that 11 of the 1,344 Victoria Crosses awarded since 1856 were bestowed upon the survivors of Rorke's Drift. Zulu was followed in 1979 by a prequel, Zulu Dawn.~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
| Starring | Stanley Baker, Jack Hawkins, Ulla Jacobsson, James Booth, Michael Caine, Nigel Green |
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| Director | Cyril Endfield |
| Studio | PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT (UK) |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 13 mins Blu-ray: 2 hrs 13 mins LOVEFiLM Instant: 2 hrs 18 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Collections | 100 Swords and Sandals Films, Full English |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Drama |
| Language | DVD: English Blu-ray: English LOVEFiLM Instant: English |
| Released | Production year: 1964 To Watch Online: LOVEFiLM Instant: 01 Mar 2010 To Rent: DVD: 18 Nov 2002 Blu-ray: 03 Nov 2008 |
| Watch now | Included in all packages with LOVEFiLM Instant. Subscribe. |
A film which comes with two heavy strikes against it: it was made during the '60s boom for epic adventures in exotic... read more on Time Out
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They don't make 'em like this anymore!
I suppose the true test of a classic film is how well it ages over the years. When the special effects are well? no longer special, is the film still watchable... read more »
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Must see!
I first watched this film when I was a kid and was fascinated with it at the time, it still seems just as good now! This film in my opinion has got to be one of... read more »
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Well made for the 60s
Alright film. can't help but think though... Why were we there in the first place?
Slightly ridiculous storyline, but apart from that it's ... read more »
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byron dudley
zulu outstanding great actors stanley baker michael cain and jack hawkins sit back and enjoy this one more organize than zulu dawn
Sir Michael Caine faced a family backlash when he told them he wanted to be an actor - because his relatives presumed he was gay. The Zulu legend was worried about telling his traditional family he had dreams of becoming a film star, but didn't expect his sexuality to come into question. He remembers, "That's what we thought actors were - all poofs (gay). And sometimes we were right." Read more