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Zulu Dawn

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

Director

Douglas Hickox

Year

Genre

adventure, drama, history

Box Office

N/A

Production

N/A

Awards

1 win

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Zulu Collection: Zulu, Zulu Dawn

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Col. Durnford

Lt. Vereker

Col. Pulleine

Denholm Elliott

Q.S.M. Bloomfield

Lt. Melvill

Lt. Coghill

Christopher Cazenove

C.S.M. Williams

Pte. Williams

Cpl. Storey

Maj. Russell R.A.

Donald Pickering

Lt. Raw

Boy Pullen

Cpl. Fields

Sentry

Peter J. Elliott

Maj. Smith R.A.

Brian O'Shaughnessy

Elder Boer

S.M. Kambula

Trooper James

Len Sparrowhawk

Lord Chelmsford

Col. Hamilton-Brown

Nigel Davenport

Col. Crealock

Michael Jayston

Lt. Harford

Norris Newman

Fannin

Col. Harness

Patrick Mynhardt

Lt. Milne

Christopher Chittell

Cetshwayo

Mantshonga

Bayele

Gilbert Tjabane

Uhama

Siswe

Zulu Prisoner

Sir Henry Bartle Frere

Bishop Colenso

Fanny Colenso

Anna Calder-Marshall

Mr. de Witt

Mrs. de Witt

Lady Frere

Vivienne Drummond

Capt. Shepstone

Graham Armitage

Sgt. Murphy

Isandhlwana Redcoat

Jackson

Terrick Fitzhugh

Isandhlwana Redcoat

Isandhlwana Redcoat

Michael Richard

Grenadier

Field Hospital Casualty

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Col. Hamilton-brown Lt. Harford Lord Chelmsford Sir Henry Bartle Frere Lt. Raw Lt. Melvill Lt. Col. Pulleine Col. Durnford Norris-newman Col. Crealock Sgt. Maj. Kambula C.s.m. Williams Pte. Williams Boy Pullen Qsm Bloomfield

You'll see from the letter that this ultimatum
is our decision alone. - Zulu Dawn

You'll see from the letter that this ultimatum is our d...

Does this do, um...
What we both know to be right, Frederick? - Zulu Dawn

Does this do, um... What we both know to be right, Frederick...

You moved! - Zulu Dawn

Over here, boys! Over here, ye! Over here!
Come on, come on, here we go. Come on, boys. - Zulu Dawn

Over here, boys! Over here, ye! Over here! Come on, come on,...

You passing through? - Zulu Dawn

You passing through?

- You!
- Sir! - Zulu Dawn

Company... 'shun! - Zulu Dawn

Company... 'shun!

Get down foreigners. Hip, hip, hurrah. - Zulu Dawn

Get down foreigners. Hip, hip, hurrah.

- Colonel Durnford. William Vereker.
- Yes? - Zulu Dawn

- Colonel Durnford. William Vereker. - Yes?

Private Williams! You've stopped. - Zulu Dawn

Private Williams! You've stopped.

Mr Raw - Zulu Dawn

Our good Colonel Durnford
scored quite a clue with the Sikali Horse. - Zulu Dawn

Our good Colonel Durnford scored quite a clue with the Sikal...

Stranger in the mess! Gentlemen, my lord. - Zulu Dawn

Stranger in the mess! Gentlemen, my lord.

Did you really choose between Britain and the Zulu - Zulu Dawn

Did you really choose between Britain and the Zulu

And if I don't You buy a bottle of good claret for each mess member - Zulu Dawn

And if I don't You buy a bottle of good claret for each...

Down, down, down, down, down! - Zulu Dawn

Down, down, down, down, down!

- The bottles of claret are on me, gentlemen.
- Yes. - Zulu Dawn

- The bottles of claret are on me, gentlemen. - Yes.

Anthony. Anthony! - Zulu Dawn

Anthony. Anthony!

- Joseph! How are the Colenso girls?
- They're all in the garden, sir. - Zulu Dawn

- Joseph! How are the Colenso girls? - They're all in t...

- Ready? Right!
- Oh, you beast! - Zulu Dawn

- Ready? Right! - Oh, you beast!

- Tipped it! Tipped it! Out! Out!
- I did not! - Zulu Dawn

- Tipped it! Tipped it! Out! Out! - I did not!

Excuse me, ladies. - Zulu Dawn

Excuse me, ladies.

- You've met the Honorable William Vereker, I believe.
- Yes, Anthony. We were childhood friends. - Zulu Dawn

- You've met the Honorable William Vereker, I believe. ...

This is a wonderful land, we're privileged to share. - Zulu Dawn

This is a wonderful land, we're privileged to share.

There goes Number 2 Company. - Zulu Dawn

There goes Number 2 Company.

I'll see ya! - Zulu Dawn

Do I believe what me eyes see? - Zulu Dawn

Do I believe what me eyes see?

For the savage as for the child - Zulu Dawn

For the savage as for the child

Come on, get it! Hurry up! - Zulu Dawn

Come on, get it! Hurry up!

Gentlemen, within ten days we shall cross the Buffalo River
and British soldiers will then be in Zululand. - Zulu Dawn

Gentlemen, within ten days we shall cross the Buffalo River ...

Are you afeard of the Zulu - Zulu Dawn

Are you afeard of the Zulu

Hip-hip! Hooray! Hip-hip! Hooray! Hip-hip! Hooray! - Zulu Dawn

Hip-hip! Hooray! Hip-hip! Hooray! Hip-hip! Hooray!

- Come on.
- Stop, not the oxen, bloody idiot! - Zulu Dawn

- Come on. - Stop, not the oxen, bloody idiot!

Give me line! - Zulu Dawn

You think Cetewayo will send up party
to greet you, Mr. Vereker? - Zulu Dawn

You think Cetewayo will send up party to greet you, Mr. Vere...

Forward, Sikali! - Zulu Dawn

Forward, Sikali!

What's up strange name the newspaper chap's called? - Zulu Dawn

What's up strange name the newspaper chap's...

Go back, it's only a river! - Zulu Dawn

Go back, it's only a river!

Oh, God damn it, it is break
and I'll have your guts for garters! - Zulu Dawn

Oh, God damn it, it is break and I'll have your guts fo...

I have it, my lord, we attack for sport. Or is it reputations? - Zulu Dawn

I have it, my lord, we attack for sport. Or is it...

Several our natives went under.
Should we have a roll call, Colonel? - Zulu Dawn

Several our natives went under. Should we have a roll call, ...

Come here by the orders of The Great Queen Victoria Queen of all Africa - Zulu Dawn

Come here by the orders of The Great Queen Victoria Queen of...

Well done, sir! You see it, Noggs? - Zulu Dawn

Well done, sir! You see it, Noggs?

We ready to move out, Colonel. - Zulu Dawn

We ready to move out, Colonel.

Zulus! - Zulu Dawn

I'm ill. Dozens of Zulus followed me. - Zulu Dawn

I'm ill. Dozens of Zulus followed me.

- Evening! Dirty work, eh?
- Very dirty. - Zulu Dawn

- Evening! Dirty work, eh? - Very dirty.

- What did they say?
- Claim they're deserters so main Impis in the east. - Zulu Dawn

- What did they say? - Claim they're deserters so main ...

Why don't the Zulus attack? - Zulu Dawn

Why don't the Zulus attack?

- What was that, Storey?
- What? Oh, piss off. - Zulu Dawn

- What was that, Storey? - What? Oh, piss off.

Stand to, Colour Sergeant! - Zulu Dawn

Stand to, Colour Sergeant!

Did you call stand to, Private Williams? - Zulu Dawn

Did you call stand to, Private Williams?

I heard 'em first - Zulu Dawn

I heard 'em first

Colonel Durnford here! - Zulu Dawn

Colonel Durnford here!

Just follow the tracks, sir,
you'll come in Lord Chelmsford's headquarters. - Zulu Dawn

Just follow the tracks, sir, you'll come in Lord Chelms...

Stand down, lads. - Zulu Dawn

Stand down, lads.

You want your reserves to cross the river - Zulu Dawn

You want your reserves to cross the river

Tomorrow we will continue our advance on Ulundi.
Durnford, kindly return to your unit... - Zulu Dawn

Tomorrow we will continue our advance on Ulundi. Durnford, k...

Perhaps he has thought
to conquer Zululand on his own, my lord. - Zulu Dawn

Perhaps he has thought to conquer Zululand on his own, my lo...

I trust you to give me well informed of Colonel Durnford
and his men when they arrive, William. - Zulu Dawn

I trust you to give me well informed of Colonel Durnford and...

Gentlemen, we move to find camp and engage the enemy. - Zulu Dawn

Gentlemen, we move to find camp and engage the enemy.

- Melvill, until the reinforcement arrives, we will stand to.
- Sir! - Zulu Dawn

- Melvill, until the reinforcement arrives, we will stand...

Huge expanse to keep an eye on! - Zulu Dawn

Huge expanse to keep an eye on!

- Stuart.
- Yes. - Zulu Dawn

- Stuart. - Yes.

- Be close up, lads!
- Move on! - Zulu Dawn

- Be close up, lads! - Move on!

- What o'clock is it, Mr. Noggs?
- 11 o'clock, my lord. - Zulu Dawn

- What o'clock is it, Mr. Noggs? - 11 o'clock, my ...

- What hell...? I'll fix him, Sarge.
- All right, you'll do it. - Zulu Dawn

- What hell...? I'll fix him, Sarge. - All right, you&#...

Shut that yelling up! You hear me! - Zulu Dawn

Shut that yelling up! You hear me!

- Exceedingly pleased to greet you, sir!
- Colonel. - Zulu Dawn

- Exceedingly pleased to greet you, sir! - Colonel.

Crealock old fella - Zulu Dawn

Crealock old fella

His lordship believes it's far too difficult an approach to be chosen by the Zulu command - Zulu Dawn

His lordship believes it's far too difficult an...

It's steak on the hoof, sir! - Zulu Dawn

It's steak on the hoof, sir!

Mr. Vereker! Mr. Vereker! Come look at this, sir! - Zulu Dawn

Mr. Vereker! Mr. Vereker! Come look at this, sir!

You just managed bring down a boy of 12! - Zulu Dawn

You just managed bring down a boy of 12!

My God! - Zulu Dawn

Warn the camp. Tell Chelmsford. - Zulu Dawn

Warn the camp. Tell Chelmsford.

Retire! Retire! - Zulu Dawn

Retire! Retire!

Oi! Come on! What are you doing? - Zulu Dawn

Oi! Come on! What are you doing?

They're here! I've sent to Lord Chelmsford! - Zulu Dawn

They're here! I've sent to Lord Chelmsford!

Roll! Fall in! - Zulu Dawn

After lunch Brown you shall return to Isandhlwana and instruct Col Pulleine to join us here - Zulu Dawn

After lunch Brown you shall return to Isandhlwana and...

A strange message from Vereker, my lord.
It would seem that Pulleine has a battle on his hands. - Zulu Dawn

A strange message from Vereker, my lord. It would seem that ...

Take positions to your fire! - Zulu Dawn

Take positions to your fire!

Come all this bloody way to get shot by a bullet from Birmingham - Zulu Dawn

Come all this bloody way to get shot by a bullet from...

Are you will be ready? - Zulu Dawn

Are you will be ready?

Fire! - Zulu Dawn

Soft headed buggers these Flatten out against the bone Smash 'em out - Zulu Dawn

Soft headed buggers these Flatten out against the bone Smash...

My lord, I watched the camp for 20 minutes.
The haze obscures much. - Zulu Dawn

My lord, I watched the camp for 20 minutes. The haze obscure...

The camp is under attack large force of Zulu.
Colonel Pulleine sends for help. - Zulu Dawn

The camp is under attack large force of Zulu. Colonel Pullei...

Good work, Vereker! - Zulu Dawn

Good work, Vereker!

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

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Douglas Hickox

Writer: Cy Endfield, Anthony Story

Production: N/A

Genre: adventure, drama, history

Year: 1979

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 6.6

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 14 Dec 1979

Awards: 1 win

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Zulu Collection: Zulu, Zulu Dawn

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