Zulu (film)

Zulu is a 1964 film depicting the 1879 Battle of Rorke's Drift between the British Army and the Zulus. The film was directed by Cy Endfield and starred Stanley Baker, Jack Hawkins and Michael Caine. The film has sometimes been compared to a Western movie, with the traditional roles of the United States and Native Americans taken by the British and the Zulus respectively. While lacking any significant Zulu point of view, the film acknowledges the Zulus' bravery.

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1964 - Film - 1879 - Battle of Rorke's Drift - British Army - Zulu - Cy Endfield - Stanley Baker - Jack Hawkins - Michael Caine - Western movie - United States

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Tagline: Dwarfing The Mightiest! Towering Over The Greatest!

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The Battle of Rorke's Drift was part of the Anglo-Zulu War, where 150 British redcoats held off 5,000 Zulu warriors. Eleven Victoria Crosses were won in the action, the most in a single battle, thus ensuring its place in British military history.

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Battle of Rorke's Drift - Anglo-Zulu War - Victoria Cross - British military history

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