Shaka Zulu

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Product Details

Director : William C. Faure
Actor : John Carson, Robert Powell, Nomsa Xaba, Conrad Magwaza, Vuyisile Bojana
Format : Import, NTSC
Binding : VHS Tape
EAN : 9786303274713
Product Group : Video
Release Date : 1997-06-20
UPC : 031398605331

ASIN : 6303274714

Editorial Reviews

From Amazon.com

South African director William C. Faure (who died in 1994) originally created Shaka Zulu as a 1983 miniseries broadcast in the U.K. Later released for theaters, this is the best-known biography of, and certainly one of the longest narratives about, the legendary Zulu warrior-king, Shaka. The story follows Shaka's life in detail from his illegitimate birth around 1787 to a commoner, Nandi, through his tormented childhood at the Zulu court. Virtually disowned by his father Senzangakhona, the scrawny and introverted Shaka grows into a tall, commanding presence played by Henry Cele (The Ghost and the Darkness and The Light in the Jungle). Cele's subtle but powerful performance is fundamental to the impact of this epic--which, though slow here and there, commands our attention and humanizes the legend of Shaka appealingly. After proving himself a worthy warrior and rising in the ranks of a necessarily more militant society, Shaka lends his influential support to King Dingiswayo who unifies the Zulu Nation under the domination of his Mthethwa tribe. At Dingiswayo's death, Shaka accedes to the Zulu throne from which he expands the Zulu empire through successive military successes over all of Natal (today, KwaZulu-Natal). Faure's story is distinct from other pre-apartheid accounts of Shaka's life in its positive retelling of the Zulu Nation's rise to dominance in western South Africa and in its admixture of military and personal history. In this account, Shaka is not merely the intangible father of a nation but a common man whose life both challenged and taught him to lead. --Erik Macki

Customer Reviews

Absolutely bloodcurdling (2004-03-10)

I think I saw this on TV. The fighting is so realistic as to be terrifying. Not for the weak of heart or stomach. But like vampire films, it does have its macabre appeal.

Shaka Zulu (2002-06-05)

I seem to have a technical problem with the CD. It does not run on German DVD players. Can you help?

D. Werner

Like a novel (2002-05-06)

Just so you know what your getting into this dvd is 3 dvds long but each dvd is two sided. Its very long very british and very detailed. That said if you like reading novels but lost your attention span this is a good way to learn the story of britis in afrika. It moves along well. I have only made it thru the fist dvd so far. the other thing is there a lot of nude scenes so beware if you are offended by young black nude women. also som shots of old chicks boob. so i would say its a good legal alternive to that R. kelly video that could get you arested.A good epic with no lesbians to ruin it.Enjoy your day.

Great Movie (2002-04-27)

I bought this movie for my Hubby. He loved it!!!!! I watched some of it with him and it was really educational. It's a great family movie

no words could ever describe him (2002-01-24)

realy,this was one of the best films i've ever seen in my life .and if i could only meet the star of this movie i would thank him and tell him that this movie is perfectly made and irealy dont know to much about the move because of the interuptions. but i know enough to rate it 100% and his performence was very good. theirs not enough words to describe him in this movie.but all i can say is thank you .

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