5.2
“The sun dawned bloodied... two great armies met face to face... and the earth trembled to the sound of the Zulu death chant!”
Zulu Dawn (1979)
May 14, 19791h 57mEN
6.1
111 votes
Overview
In 1879, the British suffer a great loss at the Battle of Isandlwana due to incompetent leadership.
Director
Douglas HickoxWriters
Where to Watch
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Status
Released
Original Language
Zulu
Budget
$11.8M
Revenue
$1.9M
Production Companies
LamitasSamarkandZulu Dawn NV
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6.0Though certainly epic in cinematographic terms, this is a really meandering and over-cast depiction of the Zulu defeat of the British garrison at Isandlwana at the end of the 19th century. I'm assuming it was made as a precursor of - and to capitalise upon - the far superior "Zulu" (1964) but right from the get-go it's just wordy and ponderous and, well, lacklustre. Peter O'Toole does exude a certain arrogance in his role as the Commander of the army (Lord Chelmsford) but Burt Lancaster - and his distinctly ropey accent - as "Col. Durnford", features all too sparingly to offer much more than a…
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