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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01 May 1968
Sam Moran is a Honolulu charter-boat captain who leads fishing expeditions in the tropical paradise. When his daughter is found murdered at the party of a wealthy young playboy, he seeks the truth about the murder.
01 January 1968
Judge Chandrasekharam is very kind and helpful to the relatives of the culprits. His wife dies after giving birth to a baby boy.
10 November 1968
Two-part TV movie about the inadequate production methods of a chemical plant, which come to light due to an accident and lead to numerous complaints.
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Two young boys, play hooky from school in order to explore an ultramodern world's fair. They take in the many marvelous scientific and industrial exhibits, obtain literature, eat food, and generally run amok.
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