Difference between revisions of "Die Ruiter in die Nag"

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Die Ruiter in die Nag is an Afrikaans feature film released in 1963.

Also found as Ruiter in die Nag in some sources.

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.

Shot in Cinemascope and Eastman Colour.

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 Also found as ''[[Ruiter in die Nag]]'' in some sources.
-It was directed by [[Jan Perold]], who also wrote the screenplay, based on the 1957 novel of the same name written by [[Mikro]].
+==The text==
-== Cast ==
+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.
-The cast included [[Johan van Heerden]], [[Brian O'Shaughnessy]], [[Gert van den Bergh]], [[Jan Bruyns]], [[Arthur Hall]], [[Bill Brewer]], [[Danie Smal]], [[Dulcie van den Bergh]], [[Sann de Lange]], [[Elsa Fouché]], [[James Norval]] and [[Gordon Vorster]].
+==The film==
+The film script was written and directed by [[Jan Perold]], with [[Johan van Heerden]], [[Brian O'Shaughnessy]], [[Gert van den Bergh]], [[Jan Bruyns]], [[Arthur Hall]], [[Bill Brewer]], [[Danie Smal]], [[Dulcie van den Bergh]], [[Sann de Lange]], [[Elsa Fouché]], [[James Norval]] and [[Gordon Vorster]].
+Shot in Cinemascope and Eastman Colour.