Shaka Zulu (1986)
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.
Cast & Crew
- Director
Lt. Francis Farewell Edward Fox
Dr. Henry Fynn Robert Powell
Lord Charles Somerset Trevor Howard
Elizabeth Farewell Fiona Fullerton
Lord Bathurst Christopher Lee
George IV Roy Dotrice
Prof. Bramston Gordon Jackson
Zacharias Abrahams Kenneth Griffith
Miniseries
1986
10 episodes
Season 1 of Shaka Zulu premiered on October 24, 1986
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.
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Keywords
- africa
- south africa
- british empire
- rise and fall
- miniseries
- racism
- colonialism
- cape town, south africa
- palace intrigue
- 19th century
- mother son relationship
- zulu empire
- exploration of africa
- african history