Zulu Dawn (Blu-ray 4K)

Directed by Douglas Hickox

Starring: James Faulkner, Burt Lancaster, Peter O'Toole, Simon Ward, John Mills, Nigel Davenport, Denholm Elliott, Bob Hoskins, Michael Jayston, Freddie Jones, Ronald Lacey, Peter Vaughan
Contributors: Nate Kohn, Anthony Storey, Cy Endfield, Elmer Bernstein
Studio: Severin Films
Genre: War
Main Language: English
Region: Region A,B,C
Release Date: 21 Sep 2026
Originally Issued: 1979
No of Discs: 3
BBFC Cert: (PG) Parental Guidance.
Run Time: 113 minutes

Description

Douglas Hickox directs this war drama starring Burt Lancaster and Peter O'Toole depicting the 1879 battle of Isandlhwana. With diplomatic errors and ill-advised military decisions leading to a confrontation between 1,500 British soldiers and a 25,000-strong Zulu army, the battle quickly becomes one of the worst defeats in British colonial history.

Special Features

• Interactive Menus
• Bonus Footage
• Trailers
• Outtakes
• Interviews: Mayer Levy (producer of the restoration of 'The Symbol of Sacrifice'); Midge Carter (historical advisor)
• Commentary: Ian Knight (Anglo-Zulu war historian) and Simon Lewis (film historian)
• Other Documentary: 'War Cry of the Zulu'; 'Trailblazer: The Simon Sabela Story'; 'The Saga of Bob's Last Stands'; 'The Scene That Never Was'; 'The Symbol of Sacrifice'; 'A Visit to the Battlefield'; 'The History of the Zulu Wars'