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The Most Savage Warrior of All Time!Plot:
The true story of the life and rise to power of Shaka, the greatest Zulu leader in history. Starting from his birth... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
A great . . . and awful man moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Edward Fox | ... | Lt. Francis Farewell |
| Robert Powell | ... | Dr. Henry Fynn |
| 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 | ... | Senzagkona |
| Patrick Ndlovu | ... | Mudli |
| Roland Mqwebu | ... | Ngomane |
| Gugu Nxumalo | ... | Mkabayi |
| Tu Nokwe | ... | Pampata |
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Based on 'Joshua Sinclair (I)' 's own novel "Shaka Zulu", itself based on the oral tradition of the Zulu people. moreFAQ
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The Story is told based in the writings of Edward Fox's character, an adventurer named Francis George Farewell. Therefore, the more savage side of his nature is undubitably exaggerated.
To the best of our knowledge the salient points are correct, even to Henry Cele sharing the same basic build as Shaka, both of them quite imposing. There is some European romanticism tossed in, but it should be must viewing for anyone who loves history. Pooh-poohed by some critics as preposterous (as was Ghost in the Darkness, also an essentially true story), it is no more amazing than Napoleon's rise from obscurity to absolute power. They parallel in so many ways, in fact, that Shaka is oft called the "Napoleon of Africa". Though many Zulus consider Napoleon the "Shaka of Europe"
The production was fraught with controversy (it was filmed in South Africa before sanctions were lifted) but tries to convey a complex and fascinating story set in a tribal Africa steeped in mysticism with ideas about life and death that were very different from Europe. It manages to convey those ideas, and Shaka's formidible intellect, quite well. On top of that, it has as its star the perfect actor for the part.
Highly recommended and worth the time it takes to view it.