4 Films & TV Shows Set In South Africa During The 1880s

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  Young Winston

  England 🇸🇩 Sudan 🇿🇦 South Africa The 1900s The 1890s The 1880s The 1870s

  Rebel Soldier Hustler Prisoner Fugitive Firebrand — This historical drama is an account of the early life of British politician Winston Churchill, including his childhood years, his time as a war correspondent in Africa, and culminating with his first election to Parliament.

  Released in 1972 • 149 minutes
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  We're Going to Be Rich

  🇦🇺 Australia 🇿🇦 South Africa The 1880s

  A perpetual dreamer talks his wife into moving with him from their home in Australia to South Africa, where he hopes to discover gold and finally become wealthy.

  Released in 1938 • 78 minutes
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  King Solomon's Mines

  🇿🇦 South Africa The 1880s

  Adventurer Allan Quartermain leads an expedition into uncharted African territory in an attempt to locate an explorer who went missing during his search for the fabled diamond mines of King Solomon.

  Released in 1937 • 80 minutes
• Rhodes of Africa

  🇿🇼 Zimbabwe 🇿🇦 South Africa The 1900s The 1890s The 1880s The 1870s The 1860s

  Rhodes of Africa is a 1936 British biographical film charting the life of Cecil Rhodes. It was directed by Berthold Viertel and starred Walter Huston, Oskar Homolka, Basil Sydney and Bernard Lee.

  Released in 1936 • 90 minutes