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.
Title | Shaka Zulu |
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Year | 1986 |
Genre | Drama, Action & Adventure, War & Politics |
Country | Germany, South Africa, United States of America |
Studio | SABC 1 |
Cast | Henry Cele, Dudu Mkhize, Edward Fox, Robert Powell, Trevor Howard, Fiona Fullerton |
Crew | Hans Nel (Production Design), David Pollecutt (Original Music Composer), Steve Sandrock (Editor), Anthony Shaw (Editor), Ettie M. Feldman (Editor), Alec Mills (Director of Photography) |
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Keyword | 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 |
First Air Date | Oct 24, 1986 |
Last Air date | Dec 19, 1986 |
Season | 1 Season |
Episode | 10 Episode |
Runtime | 55:14 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb: | 7.10/ 10 by 121.00 users |
Popularity | 29.9 |
Language | English, Xhosa, Zulu |