Zulu (1964)
Dwarfing the mightiest! Towering over the greatest!
Starring Stanley Baker, Jack Hawkins, Ulla Jacobsson
Directed by Cy Endfield
In 1879, during the Zulu wars, man-of-the-people, Lt. John Chard and snooty Lt Gonville Bromhead were in charge of defending the isolated Natal outpost of Rorke's Drift from tribal hordes, holding out during an Alamo-like siege until they are overwhelmed, losing the battle, but going down in history as heroes. 150 soldiers defended a supply station against some 4000 Zulus, aided by the Martini-Henry rifle 'with some guts behind it'. In the hundred years since the Victoria Cross was created for valour and extreme courage beyond that normally expected of the British soldier in face of the enemy only 1344 have been awarded. Eleven of these were won by the defenders of the mission station at Rorke's Drift, Natal, January 22nd to the 23rd 1879.
Runtime: 138 min.
Rating: 7.4
DVD
Languages: English,isiZulu
Countries: South Africa,United Kingdom
Genres: Action,Drama,History,War
Keywords: africa,south africa,british army,british empire,based on a true story,mixed martial arts,violence,attempted rape,cult film,zulu,tribal warfare,19th century
Cast
Lt. John Chard R.E.
Rev. Otto Witt
Margareta Witt
Pte. Henry Hook
Lt. Gonville Bromhead
Colour Sgt. Frank Bourne
Sgt. Maxfield
Surgeon Reynolds
Cpl. Allen
Pvt. Thomas
Pvt. Hitch
Pvt. Cole
Narration spoken
Cetewayo
Company cook
Commissary Dalton
Adendorff
Stickman
Stephenson
Sergeant Windridge
Hughes
Corporal Schiess
Gunner Howarth
Private 716 Jones
Private 593 Jones
Lance / Corporal
Private 612 Williams
Private Owen
Dance Leader