Shaka Zulu
1986, Series, 55 min, Action, Biography, Drama, English, South Africa, MoviePedia score 69
A true story
South Africa, 1823. The Zulu Empire, headed by King Shaka, a brilliant but ruthless military strategist, begin to encroach on the British colony of Cape Town. A volunteer cadre of explorers, mercenaries and professional soldiers are sent to Zululand to try to make contact with Shaka and assess the real threat of his army.
Directed by William C. Faure
Cast
- Edward Fox as Lt. Francis Farewell
- Robert Powell as Dr. Henry Fynn
- Trevor Howard as Lord Charles Somerset
- Fiona Fullerton as Elizabeth Farewell
- Christopher Lee as Lord Bathurst
- Henry Cele as Shaka
- Dudu Mkhize as Nandi
- Roy Dotrice as George IV
- Gordon Jackson as Prof. Bramston
- Kenneth Griffith as Zacharias Abrahams
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