Die letzte Offensive (1979)
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Südafrika 1879. Mit einem unmöglich einzuhaltenden Ultimatum provoziert Sir Henry Bartle Frere die eingeborenen Zulu-Stämme zu einer waffenstarrenden Aggression. Durch gezielte Falschinformation vermeindlicher Gefangener, trifft General Lord Chelmsford die fatale Fehlentscheidung, die britischen Truppen aufzuteilen. Colonel Durnford sieht sich schließlich mit einer gewaltigen Übermacht konfrontiert. Den sicheren Tod vor Augen, kämpft er mit seinen Leuten bis zur letzten Sekunde. Am Ende dieser wahren Geschichte steht die vernichtendste Niederlage der britischen Kolonialarmee, verursacht durch 25.000 zu allem entschlossene Zulu-Krieger.
Der Regisseur:
Douglas Hickox
Die Autor:
Cy Endfield, Anthony Story.
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Burt Lancaster as Col. Anthony Durnford |
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Peter O'Toole as Lord Chelmsford |
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John Mills as Sir Henry Bartle Frere |
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Denholm Elliott as Colonel Pulleine |
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Simon Ward as Lt. Vereker |
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Nigel Davenport as Col. Hamilton-Brown |
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Michael Jayston as Col. Crealock |
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Peter Vaughan as QSM Bloomfield |
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James Faulkner as Lt. Melvill |
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Christopher Cazenove as Lt. Coghill |
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Bob Hoskins as C.S.M. Williams |
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David Bradley as Pte Williams |
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Paul Copley as Cpl. Storey |
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Donald Pickering as Maj. Russell R.A. |
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Nicholas Clay as Lt. Raw |
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Phil Daniels as Boy Pullen |
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Ian Yule as Cpl. Fields |
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Peter J. Elliott as Sentry |
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Brian O'Shaughnessy as Maj. Smith R.A. |
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Jan Bruyns as Elder Boer |
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Sydney Chama as S.M. Kambula |
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Len Sparrowhawk as Trooper James |
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Ronald Pickup as Lt. Harford |
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Ronald Lacey as Norris Newman |
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Don Leonard as Fannin |
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Patrick Mynhardt as Col. Harness |
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Christopher Chittell as Lt. Milne |
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Simon Sabela as Cetshwayo |
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Ken Gampu as Mantshonga |
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Gilbert Tjabane as Bayele |
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Abe Temba as Uhama |
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Muntu Ndebele as Siswe |
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Paul Mafela as Zulu Prisoner |
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Freddie Jones as Bishop Colenso |
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Anna Calder-Marshall as Fanny Colenso |
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Kenneth Baker as Mr de Witt |
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Vivienne Drummond as Lady Frere |
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Graham Armitage as Capt. Shepstone (uncredited) |
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Terrick Fitzhugh as Jackson (uncredited) |
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Ross Kettle as Isandhlwana Redcoat (uncredited) |
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Michael Richard as Isandhlwana Redcoat (uncredited) |
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Larry Taylor as Grenadier (uncredited) |
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Ashley Waldorf as Field Hospital Casualty (uncredited) |
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Clare Marshall as Mrs. de Witt (as Claire Marshall) |
| Writing | Cy Endfield | Screenplay |
| Writing | Anthony Story | Screenplay |
| Sound | Elmer Bernstein | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Nate Kohn | Producer |
| Directing | Douglas Hickox | Director |
| Editing | Malcolm Cooke | Editor |
| Camera | Ousama Rawi | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Robin O'Donoghue | Sound Assistant |
| Sound | Don Sharpe | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Terry Sharratt | Boom Operator |
| Production | James Faulkner | Co-Producer |
| Writing | Cy Endfield | Story |
| Sound | Gerry Humphreys | Sound Mixer |
| Directing | Peter MacDonald | Second Unit Director |
| Sound | Robin Gregory | Sound Mixer |
| Directing | David Tomblin | Second Unit Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Colin Polson | Hair Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | John Buckley | Costume Design |
| Art | Peter Williams | Art Direction |
| Production | Dieter Nobbe | Associate Producer |
| Production | Barrie Saint Clair | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Colin Arthur | Makeup Department Head |
| Production | Irene Lamb | Casting |
| Art | John Rosewarne | Production Design |
