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Rhodes
- Director: David Drury
- Writer: Antony Thomas
- Producer: Scott Meek; Charles Salmon
CGiii Comment
He was an egotistical, hideous, woman-hating homo - and, unfortunately, Shaw is just too damn likeable.
This is a watered-down version of his life - he did have a penchant for bum-f&*king little black boys - now, that's not in the official biography.
If you're going to tell his story...tell his story!
Trailer...
The(ir) Blurb...
This 8-part drama series tells the story of Cecil Rhodes, the British 19th-century businessman who became the wealthiest man in the Western world and founded the nation Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). The series tells of how he arrived in South Africa as a teenager, how he made his fortune in gold and diamond mining, and how he led the colonization of large areas of Africa.
Cast & Characters
Martin Shaw as Cecil John Rhodes;
Frances Barber as Princess Catherine Radziwill;
Neil Pearson as Dr. Leander Starr Jameson;
Philip Godawa as John X. Merriman;
Franz Dobrowsky as Alfred Beit;
David Butler as Charles Rudd;
Ken Stott as Barney Barnato;
Washington Xisolo as Lobengula;
Gresby Nash as Harry Currey;
Ramalao Makhene as Babayane;
Ken Gampu as Mshete;
Ian Roberts as Johann Colenbrander;
Paul Slabolepszy as Frederick Selous;
Gavin Hood as Frank Johnson;
Alex Ferns as John Grimmer