Michael Caine was just 29 when he shot Zulu, the 1964 war classic depicting the 1879 Battle of Rorke’s Drift, which took place during the Anglo-Zulu War.

Earning £4000 (around £70,000 today) for his first major film role, he became a millionaire movie star within five years.

Yet his time on the South African set wasn’t the easiest for the young actor, who became ill from nerves while watching the dailies and never looked at them again.

Yet he shouldn’t have worried, as the critically…