Excellent Film

Rating: 10/10 (14 December 2004)

Probably the first film in history to give the "opposition" (ie the Zulu nation) a fair and impartial portrayal. What is generally not known about this film, is that not all the British actors in the film actually went to South Africa! It was down with clever cutting room techniques coupled with excellent directing. For anyone who wishes to know more about this film I thoroughly recommend that they purchase the latest DVD, which in the United Kingdom at least, includes footage of interviews with various stars of the film. I personally had never realized that a film regarded as one of the great British films had been made on such a limited budget. This accounts for why some of the actors did not go to South Africa, the production could not afford to pay the first class air tickets required by Equity.