Watch Battle of Rorke’s Drift in ‘Zulu’ movie tonight on TCM
As a part of its Star Series, Turner Classic Movies is showcasing “Zulu” as a tribute to Michael Caine. TCM dedicates every day in August to a single movie star. “Charlie Chaplin” will be featured on 2nd August.
The today’s picks are as follows: (Eastern Time)
8:00 PM Zulu (1964) Although outnumbered, British soldiers make an heroic stand against revolting Zulu warriors. Cast: Stanley Baker, Jack Hawkins, Michael Caine. Dir: Cy Endfield. C-138 mins, TV-14, CC, Letterbox Format
10:30 PM Alfie (1966) A British womanizer refuses to grow up until tragedy strikes. Cast: Michael Caine, Vivien Merchant, Shelley Winters. Dir: Lewis Gilbert. C-114 mins, TV-14, CC, Letterbox Format
12:30 AM Pulp (1972) A pulp fiction novelist fights to survive an assignment to ghost write a controversial star’s memoirs. Cast: Michael Caine, Mickey Rooney, Lizabeth Scott. Dir: Michael Hodges. C-95 mins, TV-PG, Letterbox Format
Zulu is a 1964 historical film depicting the Battle of Rorke’s Drift between the British Army and the Zulus. The film was made by Diamond Films and distributed by Paramount Pictures in all countries except the USA, where it was distributed by Embassy Pictures. It was co-written, produced and directed by Cy Endfield, co-produced by Stanley Baker, Basil Keys and Joseph E. Levine as executive producer. The screenplay was by John Prebble based on his article, the music by John Barry and the cinematography by Stephen Dade.
Most of the characters in the film were based on actual participants of the battle, but their behaviour is mostly fictional—something that has provoked disapproval. Moreover, there are a lot of historical inaccuracies in the movies also.
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