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Zulu is a British film of genre Drama directed by Cy Endfield released in USA on 17 june 1964 with Stanley Baker

Zulu (1964)

Zulu
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Released in USA 17 june 1964
Length 2h18
Directed by
Genres Drama,    War,    Action,    Adventure,    Historical
Rating76% 3.8479453.8479453.8479453.8479453.847945

Zulu is a 1964 epic war film depicting the Battle of Rorke's Drift between the British Army and the Zulus in January 1879, during the Anglo-Zulu War. It depicts 150 British soldiers, many of whom were sick and wounded patients in a field hospital, who successfully held off a force of 4,000 Zulu warriors.

The film was directed by American screenwriter Cy Endfield and produced by Stanley Baker and Endfield, with Joseph E. Levine as executive producer. The screenplay is by John Prebble and Endfield, based on an article by Prebble, a historical writer. The film stars Stanley Baker and introduces Michael Caine, in his first major role, with a supporting cast that includes Jack Hawkins, Ulla Jacobsson, James Booth, Nigel Green, Paul Daneman, Glynn Edwards, Ivor Emmanuel and Patrick Magee. Future South African political leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi played Zulu King Cetshwayo kaMpande, his great grandfather. The opening and closing narration is spoken by Richard Burton.

The film was first shown on 22 January 1964 at the Plaza Theatre in the West End of London.

Synopsis

In 1879, a communiqué from Lord Chelmsford to the Secretary of State for War in London (voice-over narration by Richard Burton) details the crushing defeat of a British force at the hands of the Zulus at the Battle of Isandlwana. In the aftermath of the battle, the victorious Zulus walk amongst the scattered bodies of dead British soldiers and gather their rifles. At a mass Zulu marriage ceremony witnessed by missionary Otto Witt (Jack Hawkins) and his daughter (Ulla Jacobsson), Zulu King Cetewayo (Chief Mangosuthu Buthelezi) is also informed of the great victory.

Actors

Stanley Baker

(Lt. John Chard R.E.)
Michael Caine

(Lt. Gonville Bromhead)
Jack Hawkins

(Rev. Otto Witt)
Ulla Jacobsson

(Margareta Witt)
James Booth

(Pte. Henry Hook)
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