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''[[Die Ruiter in die Nag]]'' is an [[Afrikaans]] feature film released in 1963.  
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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.
 
Also found as ''[[Ruiter in die Nag]]'' in some sources.
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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.
 
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, '''''[[Kaptein Gereke]]''''', was published by [[Nasionale Pers Bpk]] in 1937.
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A sequel about the same hero, ''Kaptein Gereke'', was published by [[Nasionale Pers Bpk]] in 1937.
  
 
==The film==
 
==The film==
  
Filmed by [[Suidafrikaanse Rolprentproduksies]] with [[Gordon Vorster]] as Associate Producer, the film script was 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]], [[Els, [[Len Falcon]], [[Bill Brewer]], [[Danie Smal]], [[Ralph Loubser]], [[George Moore]], [[Willem Loots]], [[Freddy Prozeski]], ... Dirkie Botha (as
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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]].
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
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Sann de Lange Sann de Lange ... Ulrig's mother (uncredited)
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[[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]].  
Elsa Fouché Elsa Fouché ... Albert Pretorius' mother (uncredited)
 
Leon le Roux Leon le Roux ... Young farmer at meeting (uncredited)
 
James Norval James Norval ... Thys Muller (uncredited)
 
Gordon Vorster Gordon Vorster ... Commando (uncredited)
 
Produced by
 
Gordon Vorster ... associate producer
 
Cinematography by  
 
John Brown ... director of photography
 
Editing by  
 
Peter Grossett
 
Production Design by  
 
George Canes
 
Makeup Department
 
William Bell ... makeup artist
 
Nicola Bray ... makeup artist
 
Production Management
 
George Vollaire ... production manager
 
Art Department
 
Sydney Mendoza ... set construction (as Sidney Mendoza)
 
Sound Department
 
Willie du Toit ... sound
 
Edward Howes ... sound
 
Camera and Electrical Department
 
Denzil Doyle ... camera operator
 
Editorial Department
 
David Neppe ... assistant editor
 
Additional Crew
 
Josh du Toit ... production assistant
 
Dave McIntosh ... production assistant (as Dave Mackintosh)
 
Reo Ruiters ... production assistant
 
Dawie van Heerden ... production assistant
 
  
 
Shot in Cinemascope and Eastman Colour.
 
Shot in Cinemascope and Eastman Colour.
  
==Translations and adaptations==
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===Translations and adaptations===
  
The film was dubbed into English as International Film Distributions, Inc. as ''[[The Rider in the Night]]'' and distributed in the USA by Barney Pitkin Associates
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The film was dubbed into Spanish as ''[[El Jinete de la Noche]]'' and released in Mexico by Sanchez-Ramade on 11 November, 1965[https://www.prospectosdecine.com/el-jinete-de-la-noche-936]. 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.
in 1968.
 
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
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https://archive.org/details/mikroruiter
  
 
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0267897/
 
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0267897/
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https://www.filmoteca.org/pelicula-el-jinete-de-la-noche.htm
  
  

Latest revision as of 14:46, 15 January 2025

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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