Shaka Zulu - 3-DVD Box Set

Shaka Zulu - 3-DVD Box Set (DVD) (*)

$27.99

Language Selections:
Dutch ( Subtitles )
English ( Dolby Surround )

Product Origin/Format:
Netherlands ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
530 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
3-DVD Set
Box Set
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1986 and produced in:
Australia ( Australia, New Zealand )
Italy ( Italy, Greece )
South Africa ( Africa, Middle East )
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
William C. Faure

Written By:
William C. Faure
Joshua Sinclair

Actors:
Edward Fox ..... Lt. Francis Farewell
Robert Powell ..... Dr. Henry Fynn/Narrator
Trevor Howard ..... Lord Charles Somerset
Fiona Fullerton ..... Elizabeth Farewell
Christopher Lee ..... Lord Bathurst
Henry Cele ..... Shaka
Dudu Mkhize ..... Nandi
Roy Dotrice ..... King George IV
Gordon Jackson ..... Prof. Bramston
Kenneth Griffith ..... Zacharias Abrahams
Conrad Magwaza ..... Senzagakona
Patrick Ndlovu ..... Mudli
Roland Mqwebu ..... Ngomane
Gugu Nxumalo ..... Mkabayi
Tu Nokwe ..... Pampata

Synopsis:

Framed around Queen Victoria's decision on England's political stance towards the Zulu Nation, this mini-series details King Shaka's rise and fall with mythic detail. Prophecy is mixed with recorded fact regarding Shaka's birth, exile, innovations in warfare, assumption of the throne, building of the Zulu Empire, first contact with Europe and the events that lead to his downfall.

The true story of the life and rise to power of Shaka, the greatest Zulu leader in history. Starting from his birth, this film takes us through his difficult childhood, his taking by force the leaderhsip of the Zulu nation, and then to his dramatic fall, due mostly to the influences of the British colonialists.

A historical account on the life of the Zulu king Shaka.

This product was added to our catalog on Tuesday 14 August, 2007.

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