This multi-faceted drama, which depicts a group of intellectual Afrikaners struggling with pertinent moral, ethical and racial issues in apartheid South Africa, is widely acknowledged as one of Jans Rautenbach’s finest films.
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Gert van der Bergh as Lourens Niemand
Marie du Toit as Paula Neethling
Cobus Rossouw as Anton du Toit
Hermien Dommisse as Anna Volschenk
Roelf Jacobs as Dr. Jan le Roux
Bernadette da Silva as Jackie Smith
Tromp Terre'blanche as Prof. Hannes van Biljon
Don Leonard as Krisjan
Regardt van den Bergh as Kallie
Jacques Loots as Dominee Perold
Lourens Schultz as H.P. Greeff
Gerrie du Pré as Isak
Wilhelm Esterhuizen as Ooem Essie Esterhuizen
Andries Roux as Herman Botha
Madel Venter as Receptionist
Jans Rautenbach Story
Jans Rautenbach Director
Emil Nofal Story
Roy Martin Original Music Composer
Vincent G. Cox Director of Photography
South Africa 27 May 1968
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