Zulu (50th Anniversary Edition) [DVD]

A great film with an enviable cast.

This is one of those films i can watch time and time again. Great storyline and acting. No CGI necessary.

Although made some years ago this film is outstanding in every way. I could watch it weekly forever. Not only does it portray the wonderful discipline and training of the British army but it also highlights the organisation and superiority of the Zulu nation and their final act of respect towards the brave, tiny band of soldiers who stood and fought against overwhelming odds at Rourke's Drift.

Awesome to watch over and over again

Good film worth a watch

This film is a true example of the best of British Cinema. A gripping masterpiece - not always historically accurate - is a brilliant depiction of the colonial difficulties faced by the British Army during the late 19th Century. It is set on the Anglo-Zulu Battlefields of Isandlwana, where the army had been routed by the Zulus a few days before, and Rorke's Drift, where an heroic group of 130 soldiers defended the outpost against three to four thousand Zulus. It is senseless to go through all the magnificent individual performances of the cast to create this film of high tension and its fascinating outcome. The action does celebrate the courage and fortitude of these soldiers - but also casts more than a nod to the futility of war. A must see to enjoy an unusual event in history.

Love the film, great actors, British history at it's harshest

A great tale of bravery, and the lack of special effects means the fights are bloodless and not very scary.You can tell the actors had a great time making it.

Excellent actors, excellent authenticity. excellent portrayal of history. Educational and tremendously entertaining. Though I've watched it many times on a TV screen I would still pay to get a chance to see it it on a theater big screen.

For anyone who may be curious about the history of European expansion into southern Africa, "Zulu" would be an excellent place to begin their education. The story of the defence of the British outpost at Roake's Drift by a contingent of Welsh Redcoats begins with one of the British Army's worst defeats to "native" troops in that Army's history. It ends with an engagement where 11 Victoria Crosses (the British equivalent of the Congressional Medal of Honour) were awarded, a record that has not been matched, either before or since.Stanley Baker, who was the driving force behind the making of this movie, & Michael Caine, in his first starring role, portray the British officers in charge of the defence against the Zulu Army. And they give quite a performance. Baker's character is quick to grasp the danger the British are in at their outpost & how unlikely it is that they can survive the coming Zulu attack. But he opts to stand & fight regardless. Caine's Broomhead, an arrogant, upper class twit who is forced by seniority to give over his command to Baker, is the perfect counterpoint to Baker's lower class Chard. The conflict between these 2 characters informs the first half of this movie & sets the stage for actual battle.And what a battle it is! Zulu Impis hurl themselves at the British with a heedless courage that reminds one of the Troopers who attacked the Russians guns at the Charge of The Light Brigade, or the Federal troops who tried to take Fredericksburg, or Pickett's attack on the Union centre on Day 3 of the Battle of Gettysburg. As a French General said, between sobs, as he watched the "Cherry Bums" ride to their annihilation at Sebastopol, "This is magnificent, but it is not war." And just as it had in the Crimea & during the Civil War, Zulu courage proves unable to overcome superior firepower, better tactics & an entrenched position.The battle sequences in this film are truly stunning, filmed so that the raw energy & terror of close order combat is a feeling that is visceral. You see how very close the Zulus came to overwhelming the Redcoats, who survived because of their Martini-Henry rifles, lethally effective against spears, & their rock-solid discipline. If you ever wondered how the British created an empire on whose borders the sun never set, then this movie is a good example of the role their military played in that creation.

très beau film,j'en ait fait un heureux. merçi

DVD impeccable revu avec plaisir

Good film...