Die Ruiter in die Nag

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Die Ruiter in die Nag is an Afrikaans feature film by Jan Perold.

Also found as Ruiter in die Nag in some sources.

The text

The film is based on the immensely popular Afrikaans book Die Ruiter in die Nag written by Mikro, first published by in 1936. It tells the story of a Boer hero during the Anglo-Boer War (South African War) of 1899-1902. Caught up in the war against the English, a young farmer, Sarel Gereke, sells his produce to the local British forces. His neighbours regard him as a traitor, but he's in fact a spy, regularly risking his life by passing on vital, secret information to the Boers.

A sequel about the same hero, Kaptein Gereke, was published by Nasionale Pers Bpk in 1937.

The film

Filmed by Suidafrikaanse Rolprentproduksies, the film script written and directed by Jan Perold. The large cast included Johan van Heerden, Brian O'Shaughnessy, Willie van Rensburg, Gert van den Bergh, Annette de Villiers, Emsie Botha, Jan Bruyns, Arthur Hall, Bill Brewer, Danie Smal, Dulcie van den Bergh, Sann de Lange, Elsa Fouché, Len Falcon, Danie Smal, Ralph Loubser, George Moore, Willem Loots, Freddy Prozeski, Leon le Roux, James Norval and Gordon Vorster.

Gordon Vorster was the associate producer, with production management by George Vollaire, cinematography by John Brown, editing by Peter Grossett, production design by George Canes, makeup by William Bell and Nicola Bray, sound by Willie du Toit and Edward Howes.

Shot in Cinemascope and Eastman Colour.

Translations and adaptations

The film was dubbed into Spanish as El Jinete de la Noche and released in Mexico by Sanchez-Ramade on 11 November, 1965[1]. Later dubbed into English as The Rider in the Night and released in the USA in the United States by International Film Distributions, Inc. during January 1968.

Sources

https://archive.org/details/mikroruiter

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0267897/

https://www.filmoteca.org/pelicula-el-jinete-de-la-noche.htm


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