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=''[[Bennie Boet]]'': the play=
 
=''[[Bennie Boet]]'': the play=
  
Originally written by the [[Afrikaans]] author [[Sita]] for [[Benn Potgieter]] and his touring company, ([[Benn Potgieter se Geselskap]]), it tells the story of the traumatic relationship between an artistic boy and his dominating father.
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Originally written especially by the [[Afrikaans]] author [[Sita]] for [[Benn Potgieter]] and his touring company, ([[Benn Potgieter se Geselskap]]), it tells the story of the traumatic relationship between an artistic boy and his dominating father.
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Some sources on the play (wrongly?) cite [[Benn Potgieter]] as the author.
  
 
=''[[Bennie Boet]]'': the novel=
 
=''[[Bennie Boet]]'': the novel=
  
The tale was reworked as a youth novel by [[Sita]] and published
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The tale was reworked as a youth novel by [[Sita]] and published by the [[Voortrekkerpers]] in
  
 
=''[[Bennie Boet]]'': the film=
 
=''[[Bennie Boet]]'': the film=
  
In 1967  
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In 1967 the tale filmed and distributed by [[Carfo]], directed by [[Kappie Botha]], featuring [[Hendrik van der Hoven]], [[Willie Senekal]], [[Iolanthe Luyt]], [[Helen van Pletsen]] and [[Willem Makhubela]].   
 
 
The story of ,  by [[Sita]].
 
 
 
 
 
Originally [[Benn Potgieter]], performed by his touring company, [[Benn Potgieter se Geselskap]].
 
 
 
Note: According to one source the play was written by
 
 
 
 
 
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''[[Bennie-Boet]]'' is an [[Afrikaans]] film produced by [[CARFO]]
 
 
 
== The film ==
 
 
 
Based on the novel of the same name by [[Sita]], a tale about the traumatic relationship between an artistic boy and his conventional father.
 
 
 
Filmed and distributed by [[Carfo]], with a script written and directed by [[Kappie Botha]], featuring [[Hendrik van der Hoven]], [[Willem Senekal]], [[Barbara Luyt]], [[Helen van Pletzen]] and [[Willem Makhibela]].   
 
  
 
Released in 1967.
 
Released in 1967.
  
==Translations, adaptations, sequels, etc==
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=Translations, adaptations, sequels, etc=
  
== Sources ==
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= Sources =
  
 
https://www.gemeentegeskiedenis.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/CARFO-Films.pdf
 
https://www.gemeentegeskiedenis.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/CARFO-Films.pdf
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Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
 
Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
  
== Return to ==
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Return to [[South_African_Films]]
 
Return to [[South_African_Films]]

Latest revision as of 11:31, 28 December 2023

Bennie-Boet can refer to three related works, a play, a novel and a film.

The title sometimes found as Bennie Boet

Bennie Boet: the play

Originally written especially by the Afrikaans author Sita for Benn Potgieter and his touring company, (Benn Potgieter se Geselskap), it tells the story of the traumatic relationship between an artistic boy and his dominating father.

Some sources on the play (wrongly?) cite Benn Potgieter as the author.

Bennie Boet: the novel

The tale was reworked as a youth novel by Sita and published by the Voortrekkerpers in

Bennie Boet: the film

In 1967 the tale filmed and distributed by Carfo, directed by Kappie Botha, featuring Hendrik van der Hoven, Willie Senekal, Iolanthe Luyt, Helen van Pletsen and Willem Makhubela.

Released in 1967.

Translations, adaptations, sequels, etc

Sources

https://www.gemeentegeskiedenis.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/CARFO-Films.pdf

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2044743/

Go to ESAT Bibliography

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Return to South_African_Films

Return to The ESAT Entries

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