Shaka Zulu - The Complete 10 Part Television Epic | 
 enlarge | Director: William C. Faure
Actors: Edward Fox, Robert Powell, Trevor Howard, Fiona Fullerton, Christopher Lee
Studio: A&E Home Video
Category: DVD
List Price: $79.95
Buy New: $37.16
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Rating:  43 reviews
Sales Rank: 5438
Format: Box Set, Color, Dvd-video, Full Screen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 4
Running Time: 300 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.4 x 1.2
MPN: AAED70571D
ISBN: 0767048989
UPC: 733961705713
EAN: 9780767048989
ASIN: B00006JDQO
Theatrical Release Date: November 24, 1986
Release Date: October 29, 2002
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Condition: BRAND NEW AND FACTORY SEALED
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Studio: A&e Home Video Release Date: 11/05/2002 Run time: 500 minutes Rating: Nr
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This sweeping miniseries from 1986 captures the rise and fall of an African emperor. Shaka Zulu begins following a British expedition sent to bargain with the fearsome Zulu army assembling on the outer edges of the British colonies in South Africa. Led by Lt. Francis Farewell (The Day of the Jackal, A Bridge Too Far), the expedition hopes to bamboozle a superstitious primitive, but their arrogance gets taken down a notch by a cunning and ruthless warlord who has unified vast territories through a combination of political charisma and military discipline. At this point, the focus shifts to how Shaka (the riveting Henry Cele), king of the Zulus, rose from a brutal childhood to royal grandeur--a semi-mythological tale filled with family strife, political intrigue, witchcraft, and bloody warfare. Powerful performances by Cele and Dudu Mikhize (as Shaka's iron-willed mother, Nandi) give this sprawling epic the drive and emotional scope of a Shakespearean drama. Shaka Zulu also draws sneaky parallels between the Zulu and British empires, often to sharp satirical effect. Full of richly conceived characters and compelling political maneuvering, this eight-hour series brings faraway history to living, breathing life. Also featuring Christopher Lee (whose always-steady career exploded at age 79 with juicy roles in The Lord of the Rings and Star Wars: Episode II, Attack of the Clones). --Bret Fetzer
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 Shaka Zulu September 17, 2008
Harish Patel (California, USA)
Obviously this is an excellent epic! The DVD quality was average, the first DVD was not quite crisp in reception as you would expect in an average DVD. Perhaps this may have been due to VHS to DVD conversion. I was expecting a digitally remastered copy which this wasn't. Overall the DVD set was excellent value!
 Great Movie July 26, 2008
Leona B. Baltimore-jones (chesapeake, va)
It was just as great this time as it was the first time when I saw it years ago.
excellent movie July 5, 2008
P. woolford
This movie is excellent and a must see. Tells of a great warrior. Lots of action .
Zulu Warrior May 18, 2008
P. Bailey
Most stories depict the Zulu Nation at the time of Shaka as only savages. This was an inspiring storie. Well done. Well acted. Well directed. The role of Shaka was played with power. A must for your collection. And you'll love the soundtrack.
Shaka Zulu - The complete 10 Part Television Epic April 12, 2008
Aneta S. Andreeva
The item was delivered on time and in a condition that was expected. Thank you!
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