Shaka Zulu Movie Review 1983

British miniseries depicting the career of Shaka, king of the Zulus (Cele). Set in the early 19th century during British ascendency in Africa. Good, absorbing cross-cultural action drama would have been better with more inspired directing by Faure.

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Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 300 minutes.
Originally from British.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Historical Drama, Africa, Docudrama

Cast

Edward Fox, Robert Powell, Trevor Howard, Christopher Lee, Fiona Fullerton, Henry Cele

Director

William C. Faure

Producer

Ed Harper