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No 351 – Zulu Director – Cy Endfield Holy Fucking Moly : When watching a film which stars Michael Caine , there is one credit you don't expect to see: I thought Michael Caine had been in films since the dawn of celluloid. I wasn ’t expecting an ‘And Introducing’ credit. Bonkers. But…. Actually, that credit isn ’t the most bonkers Michael Caine element. The other point is that his character is quite effeminate and well spoken. Only the faintest trace of “ MY NAME IS MICHAEL CAINE ” here, for most of it he says things like “oh well done dear man” and other decidedly un -tough phrases. This is going to take some getting used to. The other thing that concerned me is after the big bombastic opening, which felt like a Western (thanks to John Barry's marvellous score), that the film would end up feeling quite a bit racist. For the majority of the film, my fears seem to be justified. The Zulu army have no real characterisation. they are neither portrayed as goodi...