L'Ultime Attaque

Original title: Zulu Dawn

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6.7/10

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A dramatization of the Battle of Isandlwana, where the British Army met its match against the Zulu nation.

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A dramatization of the Battle of Isandlwana, where the British Army met its match against the Zulu nation.A dramatization of the Battle of Isandlwana, where the British Army met its match against the Zulu nation.A dramatization of the Battle of Isandlwana, where the British Army met its match against the Zulu nation.

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IMDb RATING

6.7/10

7.9K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

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Trivia
Burt Lancaster, who pulls off an Irish burr, was reportedly "tone deaf" when it came to accents. Lancaster also was challenged by having to learn how to do things like ride a horse with only one arm.

Goofs
As the column crosses the river, two native bearers carry an ammunition box, which should be quite heavy. They stumble in the current, dropping the box, which bounces to the surface and starts to float off. The box should have sunk.

Quotes
Zulu messenger: I bring greetings from your friends the British and from the great Lord Chelmsford.
Ceteseyo: And what do your masters say?
Zulu messenger: They are angry and send these demands. They say that you rule in old ways that are wrong; that you kill your people without trial. The Great White Queen herself cannot kill her lowliest subject, though she rules forty lands, each greater than all of Zululand.

Crazy credits
Opening credits prologue: One hundred years ago the British Colony of Natal in Southern Africa was surrounded by a vast and independent Zulu Kingdom.

In 1879, a battle took place that was forever to alter the course of Colonial history: ISANDHLWANA

Connections
Featured in The Zulu Wars 1879 (2002)

Soundtracks
Men of Harlech
(uncredited)
Traditional
Heard when the troops depart for Zululand

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Featured review

A black day for British colonialism depicted in a very good film

The events leading up to and culminating with the 1879 battle of Ishandlwana are depicted very well in this exciting film. Although made some 15 years after the 1964 flim "Zulu", this film is actually the "prequel" to the other and should be viewed first in order for a better understanding of these two events in the British invasion of Zululand. The cast contains too many splendid actors and performances to single any out. Some historical errors do creep in but, on the whole, the film conveys the look and feel of the real thing. Very much worth the price of admission.