Zulu (1964)
Dwarfing the mightiest! Towering over the greatest!
In 1879, during the Anglo-Zulu War, man-of-the-people Lt. Chard and snooty Lt. Bromhead are in charge of defending the isolated and vastly outnumbered Natal outpost of Rorke's Drift from tribal hordes.
Director: Cy Endfield
Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Runtime: 138 min
Release Date: January 22, 1964
Cast
- Stanley Baker - Lt. John Chard R.E.
- Jack Hawkins - Rev. Otto Witt
- Ulla Jacobsson - Margareta Witt
- James Booth - Pte. Henry Hook
- Michael Caine - Lt. Gonville Bromhead
- Nigel Green - Colour Sgt. Frank Bourne
- Paul Daneman - Sgt. Maxfield
- Patrick Magee - Surgeon Reynolds
- Glynn Edwards - Cpl. Allen
- Neil McCarthy - Pvt. Thomas
Screenplay
Music: John Barry
Cinematography: Stephen Dade
Editing: John Jympson
Production: Diamond Films UK
Country: United Kingdom
Language: isiZulu, English
Budget: $2M
Box Office: $8M
Original Language: en
Themes
Epic Historical Stories, Inspiring True Stories
Keywords
africa, south africa, british army, british empire, based on true story, mixed martial arts (mma), attempted rape, zulu, tribal warfare, 19th century, thoughtful, dramatic
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Zulu about?
- In 1879, during the Anglo-Zulu War, man-of-the-people Lt. Chard and snooty Lt. Bromhead are in charge of defending the isolated and vastly outnumbered Natal outpost of Rorke's Drift from tribal hordes.
- Who directed Zulu?
- Zulu was directed by Cy Endfield.
- Who stars in Zulu?
- Zulu stars Stanley Baker, Jack Hawkins, Ulla Jacobsson, James Booth, Michael Caine, Nigel Green.
- How long is Zulu?
- Zulu has a runtime of 2h 18m (138 minutes).
- What genre is Zulu?
- Zulu is a Action, Drama, History, War film.
- What is the budget of Zulu?
- Zulu had a budget of $2M.
- How much did Zulu gross?
- Zulu grossed $8M worldwide.
- Where was Zulu produced?
- Zulu was produced in United Kingdom.
- What are the themes of Zulu?
- The themes of Zulu include: Epic Historical Stories, Inspiring True Stories.