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Shaka Zulu

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.

1986 |1 Season  | 55m |  Drama, Action & Adventure, War & Politics

Cast

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Edward Fox

Lt. Francis Farewell

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Robert Powell

Dr. Henry Fynn

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Trevor Howard

Lord Charles Somerset

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Fiona Fullerton

Elizabeth Farewell

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Christopher Lee

Lord Bathurst

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Roy Dotrice

George IV

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Gordon Jackson

Prof. Bramston

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Kenneth Griffith

Zacharias Abrahams

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Creator

William C. Faure

Status

Ended

Languages

English, Xhosa, Zulu

Network

SABC 1