The Eleventh Commandment
There are numerous works of fiction by this name, including at least 2 plays, a number of novels (e.g. by Jeffrey Archer) and 10 films (see "The Eleventh Commandment (film)" in Wikipedia[1]).
Below are those works with a direct or indirect link to South Africa
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The Eleventh Commandment a film by Kisch-Barker Films (1913)
The film
A short film by Kisch-Barker Films about a guardian who spends his ward's inheritance and tries to make her marry a rich cad. The story written Samuel M. Gluckstein and the film featured James Welch and Gladys Cooper in the leading roles.
Sources
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0002826/
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The Eleventh Commandment a play by David Schneider (1996)
The original text
A comedy about a Jew marrying a gentile, the play was written for the Hampstead Theatre by David Schneider (1963- )[2] in 1996, and opened there in 4 December, 1996, to somewhat lukewarm reviews.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1998:Staged at the Theatre on the Square in February, directed by Maralin Vanrenen, with Annabel Linder, Frantz Dubrowsky, Darrill Rosen, Roger Dwyer, Debbie Brown and Rohan Coll.
Sources
http://www.cix.co.uk/~shutters/reviews/96099.htm
The Star 24 February 1998.
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