TV series

Shaka Zulu

1986 · 1 season

A sweeping, serious historical epic that immerses you in palace intrigue and colonial clash, demanding attention but rewarding with grandeur.

Tagline: A true story
Overview: 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.
How it feels: Tense, earnest, dark and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Power, colonialism, war, betrayal
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: power
colonialism
war
betrayal
family
Places: countryside
military
big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Genres: drama, action & adventure, war & politics
Created by: William C. Faure
Written by: Joshua Sinclair
Starring: Henry Cele, Dudu Mkhize, Edward Fox, Robert Powell, Trevor Howard, Fiona Fullerton, Christopher Lee, Roy Dotrice
Music: David Pollecutt
Cinematography: Alec Mills
Length: 1 seasons, 10 episodes, 55 min each
Network: SABC 1
Country: Germany, South Africa, United States of America
Languages: English, Xhosa, Zulu