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Expanded and Revised 50th Anniversary Edition. THE EPIC BOOK ABOUT THE EPIC MOVIE NOW ITS BACK! One of the best-loved and most enduringly popular British films ever made, Zulu tells the epic story of the Battle of Rorkes Drift of 1879, in which barely 150 soldiers of the British Army in South Africa fought for twelve hours to defend an isolated mission station against an attack by 4,000 highly disciplined Zulu warriors. Here is the full story of its making, based on years of original research and dozens of interviews with cast and crew members and their families. In this fully revised and expanded Second Edition of Sheldon Halls highly acclaimed, sell-out book you will find additional material including a first-hand account of the films shooting and post-production by the personal assistant to the producers; never-before-seen insider information on the financing of the production; a critical analysis of the film itself; and over a hundred new illustrations, some never before published, including a new colour section. Carried over from the First Edition are the full original main text, including extracts from the screenplay and script notes; letters and production documents; biographies of all the principal actors and filmmakers; screenwriter John Prebbles original magazine article on Rorkes Drift; and hundreds of rare and unusual images.

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A joy to read; movie books really dont come much better than this! Film Review Quite literally everything you ever wanted to know about the 1964 classic. Academy Magazine meticulous scholarship and unending enthusiasm ... a true labour of love Cwfrwng: Media Wales Journal Never before has any film been subjected to this level of research. movieScope the #1 film book of the year Cinema Retro

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Sheldon Hall contributed audio commentaries to the Paramount Home Entertainment DVD releases of 'Zulu' and 'Once Upon a Time in the West'. A former film journalist, he lectures in Film Studies at Sheffield Hallam University and has written extensively on many aspects of the cinema.

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