Zulu - Die Schlacht von Rorkes Drift
(1964)
Regisseur:
Cy EndfieldSchauspieler:
Stanley Baker, Jack Hawkins, Ulla Jacobsson, James Booth, Michael Caine, Nigel Green, Paul Daneman, Patrick Magee, Glynn Edwards, Neil McCarthy, David Kernan, Gary Bond, Richard Burton, Chief Mangosuthu Buthelezi, Kerry Jordan, Dennis FolbiggeSüdafrika im Jahr 1879. Auf einer seiner Rundreisen entdeckt Missionar Otto Witt, wie der Stamm der Zulus kriegerische Vorbereitungen gegen eine britische Militärbasis trifft. Witt warnt den zuständigen Lieutenant, stößt bei ihm jedoch nur auf Unverständnis und Häme. Groß ist der Schrecken, als tatsächlich 4.000 schwerbewaffnete Zulu-Krieger gegen den Stützpunkt vorrücken.
Aufwendig produzierter Kriegsfilm, der sich um dokumentarische Authentizität bemüht und in seiner Schilderung der historischen Schlacht bei Rorke's Drift durch und durch packend ist.
In 1879, during the Zulu wars, man of the people Lt. John Chard (Stanley Baker) and snooty Lt Gonville Bromhead (Michael Caine) were in charge of defending the isolated Natal outpost of Rorke's Drift from tribal hordes, holding out during an Alamo-like siege until they are overwhelmed, losing the battle, but going down in history as heroes. 150 soldiers defended a supply station against some 4000 Zulus, aided by the Martini-Henry rifle "with some guts behind it". In the hundred years since the Victoria Cross was created for valour and extreme courage beyond that normally expected of the British soldier in face of the enemy only 1344 have been awarded. Eleven of these were won by the defenders of the mission station at Rorke's Drift, Natal, January 22nd to the 23rd 1879.
In 1879, during the Zulu wars, man of the people Lt. John Chard (Stanley Baker) and snooty Lt Gonville Bromhead (Michael Caine) were in charge of defending the isolated Natal outpost of Rorke's Drift from tribal hordes, holding out during an Alamo-like siege until they are overwhelmed, losing the battle, but going down in history as heroes. 150 soldiers defended a supply station against some 4000 Zulus, aided by the Martini-Henry rifle "with some guts behind it". In the hundred years since the Victoria Cross was created for valour and extreme courage beyond that normally expected of the British soldier in face of the enemy only 1344 have been awarded. Eleven of these were won by the defenders of the mission station at Rorke's Drift, Natal, January 22nd to the 23rd 1879.
