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Zulu

1964 · 138 min

A tense, sweeping siege epic that pits discipline and courage against overwhelming numbers, with a somber, respectful tone.

Tagline
Dwarfing the mightiest! Towering over the greatest!
Overview
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.

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 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
  • war
  • survival
  • loyalty
  • crime
  • colonialism
Places
  • countryside
  • military
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror3
Humour3
Realism7
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, history, war
Directed by
Cy Endfield
Written by
Cy Endfield, John Prebble
Starring
Stanley Baker, Jack Hawkins, Ulla Jacobsson, James Booth, Michael Caine, Nigel Green, Paul Daneman, Patrick Magee
Music
John Barry
Cinematography
Stephen Dade
Runtime
138 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Zulu

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