film Zulu Dawn (1979)
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Zulu Dawn (1979) is a historical war film that dramatizes the 1879 Battle of Isandlwana between British forces and the Zulu Kingdom.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| film Zulu Dawn (1979) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6086992 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: film Zulu Dawn (1979) Context triple: [Anglo-Zulu War, mediaAdaptation, film Zulu Dawn (1979)]
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film "Zulu"
The film "Zulu" is a 1964 British war movie dramatizing the 1879 Battle of Rorke's Drift during the Anglo-Zulu War, noted for its large-scale battle scenes and for featuring one of Michael Caine’s early major roles.
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Zulu (score)
Zulu (score) is John Barry’s acclaimed orchestral film score for the 1964 British war movie "Zulu," noted for its stirring themes and incorporation of African musical elements.
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Mogambo
Mogambo is a 1953 adventure-drama film set in Africa, starring Clark Gable, Ava Gardner, and Grace Kelly, and noted for its blend of romance, safari spectacle, and interpersonal tension.
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D.
Zulu Royal Conquerors
Zulu Royal Conquerors was the original name of AmaZulu F.C., a professional football club based in Durban, South Africa.
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E.
Gunga Din
Gunga Din is a 1939 adventure film set in British colonial India, loosely based on Rudyard Kipling’s poem, known for its action, camaraderie, and iconic title character.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: film Zulu Dawn (1979) Target entity description: Zulu Dawn (1979) is a historical war film that dramatizes the 1879 Battle of Isandlwana between British forces and the Zulu Kingdom.
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A.
film "Zulu"
The film "Zulu" is a 1964 British war movie dramatizing the 1879 Battle of Rorke's Drift during the Anglo-Zulu War, noted for its large-scale battle scenes and for featuring one of Michael Caine’s early major roles.
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B.
Zulu (score)
Zulu (score) is John Barry’s acclaimed orchestral film score for the 1964 British war movie "Zulu," noted for its stirring themes and incorporation of African musical elements.
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C.
Mogambo
Mogambo is a 1953 adventure-drama film set in Africa, starring Clark Gable, Ava Gardner, and Grace Kelly, and noted for its blend of romance, safari spectacle, and interpersonal tension.
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D.
Zulu Royal Conquerors
Zulu Royal Conquerors was the original name of AmaZulu F.C., a professional football club based in Durban, South Africa.
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E.
Gunga Din
Gunga Din is a 1939 adventure film set in British colonial India, loosely based on Rudyard Kipling’s poem, known for its action, camaraderie, and iconic title character.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| basedOn | historical events of the Battle of Isandlwana ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Ousama Rawi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorProcess | color ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts |
Anglo-Zulu War
NERFINISHED
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British Army in the 19th century ⓘ Zulu Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| director | Douglas Hickox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | American International Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Malcolm Cooke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows |
chronology of the Anglo-Zulu War prior to the film Zulu (1964)
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events leading up to the Battle of Isandlwana ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure film
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historical drama ⓘ war film ⓘ |
| hasCastMember |
Bob Hoskins
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Burt Lancaster NERFINISHED ⓘ Christopher Cazenove NERFINISHED ⓘ Denholm Elliott NERFINISHED ⓘ James Faulkner NERFINISHED ⓘ John Mills NERFINISHED ⓘ Nigel Davenport NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter O'Toole NERFINISHED ⓘ Ronald Lacey NERFINISHED ⓘ Simon Ward NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPeriod | Victorian era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Battle of Isandlwana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | 35 mm film ⓘ |
| musicBy | Elmer Bernstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation |
Colony of Natal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Natal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portrays |
British military leadership at Isandlwana
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Zulu military tactics ⓘ |
| producer |
Joseph E. Levine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Stanley Baker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Avianca Productions
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Samarkand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1979 ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Zulu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| runtime | approximately 113 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Anthony Storey
NERFINISHED
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Cy Endfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInEvent | Battle of Isandlwana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInTime | 1879 ⓘ |
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Subject: film Zulu Dawn (1979) Description of subject: Zulu Dawn (1979) is a historical war film that dramatizes the 1879 Battle of Isandlwana between British forces and the Zulu Kingdom.
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