Die Hele Dorp Weet

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Die Hele Dorp Weet ("The whole town knows") is an Afrikaans film produced by CARFO

Also found as Die hele dorp weet in Afrikaans.

The film

Based on the eponymous novel, Die hele dorp weet by Santie Grosskopf (Nasionale Boekhandel, 1958), it tells of a girl who goes in search of her father after the parents decide to divorce and explores the devastating effects of a divorce on a family.

The film was produced, directed and edited by Kappie Botha, with a screenplay by Santie Grosskopf, and distributed by Carfo films. The cast consisted of Annemarie Botha, Mathilde Hanekom, Joubero Malherbe, Danie van der Merwe, Denise West, Dirkie Haupt, Francois le Roux, Barbara Dreyer, Japie van Niekerk, Brenda van Loggerenberg and Nic Dreyer.

Translations, adaptations, sequels, etc

In 1975 by Constantia Films made a second version of the story. Called Soekie, the film was produced by Bill Troskie for Constantia Films with a screenplay was by Santie Grosskopf and Daan Retief and directed by Daan Retief. The cast included Erna van der Bergh, Petru Wessels, Dawid van der Walt and Wena Naudé. .

Sources

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

https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Die_hele_dorp_weet

https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soekie

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2054744/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm

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1961 Die hele dorp weet • Annemarie Botha • Nic Dreyer • Joubero Malherbe • Barbara Dreyer Gebaseer op Santie Grosskopf se boek met dieselfde titel. Kappie Botha


Also found as Die hele dorp weet.


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