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1964 · 138 min · NR

Zulu

Directed by Cy Endfield · Drama, History, War

Zulu (1964) is a Drama film, directed by Cy Endfield set in South Africa during the 1800s. It runs 138 minutes and is rated NR.

A survival, with a tense tone. Themes of war's cost and survival play out through single location / bottle.

Composer
John Barry
Cinematography
Stephen Dade
Cast
Stanley BakerJack HawkinsUlla JacobssonJames BoothMichael CaineNigel GreenPaul DanemanPatrick Magee

The world of this film

Setting

Where
South Africa
Setting
Rural
When
1800s

Premise & themes

Premise
Survival
Themes
War's CostSurvival
Structure
Single Location / Bottle
Tone
Tense

Shape

Protagonist
Ensemble
Pacing
Measured
Based on
True Story

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