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Zulu is a 1964 British epic adventure action war film depicting the Battle of Rorke's Drift between a detachment of the British Army and the Zulu in 1879, during the Anglo-Zulu War, in which 150 British soldiers, 30 of whom were sick and wounded, at a remote outpost, held off a force of 4,000 Zulu warriors.
In January 1879, about 100 British soldiers are forced to hold the small outpost of Rorke's Drift in South Africa's Natal province against about four thousand attacking Zulu warriors. Based on a true story, this is one of the greatest war movies ever made.
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- Drama, History, War
- Cy Endfield
- 1964-06-17
Jul 19, 2022 · ZULU Brings You All Things Anglo Zulu War History & Cinema, Including The Best From The Epic War Films Zulu & Zulu Dawn.Thank You All So Much For Your Suppor...
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- ZULU
Jan 19, 2014 · The Battle of Rorke’s Drift has entered British folklore thanks to the 1964 movie. But the story of the film is almost as remarkable as what it depicts. Sheldon Hall looks back
A nearby regiment of the British Army takes over a station run by a missionary (Jack Hawkins) and his daughter (Ulla Jacobsson) as a supply depot and hospital under the command of Lieutenant John...
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- Stanley Baker
- Charles De Latour
- History, Drama, War
Zulu, British war film, released in 1964, that is a fact-based account of the British stand against overwhelming odds in the Battle of Rorke’s Drift (1879), one of the first significant battles of the Anglo-Zulu War in Southern Africa. After destroying a British garrison at Isandlwana, a massive.
Zulu (1964) - Turner Classic Movies. Brief Synopsis. Although outnumbered, British soldiers make an heroic stand against revolting Zulu warriors. Cast & Crew. Read More. Cy Endfield. Director. Stanley Baker. Lieut. John Chard. Jack Hawkins. Otto Witt. Ulla Jacobsson. Margaretta Witt. James Booth. Pvt. Henry Hook. Michael Caine.
