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''[[The Fourth Reich]]'' is a film by [[Manie van Rensburg]] ()
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''[[The Fourth Reich]]'' is a film by [[Manie van Rensburg]] (1945–1993).
  
 
==The source==
 
==The source==
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==The film==
 
==The film==
  
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The film was made by the [[Zastron]] production company and distributed in South Africa by [[Trans Atlantic]] (1990).  
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Directed by [[Manie van Rensburg]] to a script co-written by [[Malcolm Kohll]] and [[Hans Strydom]].
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The large cast included [[Marius Weyers]], [[Ryno Hattingh]], [[Grethe Fox]], [[Percy Sieff]], [[Elize Cawood]], [[Pierre Knoesen]], [[Ian Roberts]], [[Marcel van Heerden]], [[Louis van Niekerk]], [[James Borthwick]], [[Keith Grenville]], [[Sandra Kotzé]], [[Annabel Linder]], [[Tertius Meintjes]], [[Ernest Ndlovu]], [[Eric Nobbs]], [[Brian O'Shaughnessy]], [[Dan Robbertse]], [[Cobus Rossouw]], [[Ron Smerczak]], [[Carel Trichardt]], [[James White]], [[Norman Anstey]], [[Christine Basson]], [[Will Bernard]], [[John Bishop]], [[Mitzi Booysen]], [[Lida Botha]], [[Pieter Brand]] (billed as [[Pieter Brandt]]), [[Kerneels Coertzen]], [[Vanessa Cooke]], [[Michael Copley]], [[Crispin de Nuys]], [[Gideon de Wet]], [[Anton Dekker]], [[Frantz Dobrowsky]], [[Wilson Dunster]], [[Ernst Eloff]], [[Annette Engelbrecht]], [[Bill Flynn]], [[Adrian Galley]], [[Billy Gayle]], [[Alan Granville]], [[Michal Grobbelaar]], [[Errol Hart]], [[Graham Hopkins]], [[Kobus Kleynhans]], [[Ben Kruger]], [[Greg Latter]], [[Dale Lee]], [[Nico Liebenberg]], [[Jacques Loots]], [[Patrick Lyster]], [[Ramolao Makhene]] (billed as [[Ramalao Makhene]]), [[Albert Maritz]], [[Michael Maxwell]], [[Patrick Mynhardt]], [[Dana Niehaus]], [[Johan Niemandt]], [[Hennie Oosthuizen]], (billed as [[Hendrik Oosthuizen]]), [[Deon Opperman]], [[Hal Orlandini]], [[David Phetoe]], [[Tjaart Potgieter]], [[Emgee Pretorius]], [[Percy Pretorius]], [[Nicky Rebelo]] (billed as [[Nicky Rebello]]), [[André Rossouw]], [[Clive Scott]], [[Robin Smith]], [[Wilna Snyman]], [[Ian Steadman]], [[Wilma Stockenström]], [[André Stolz]], [[Flip Theron]], [[Neville Thomas]], [[Peter Tunstall]], [[Alwyn van der Merwe]], [[Steve van der Merwe]], [[Richard van der Westhuizen]], [[Jan van Deventer]], [[Pierre van Pletzen]], [[Eric van Rensburg]], [[Herbie Vermuellen]] (billed as [[Herbie Vermeulen]]), [[George Whyte]], [[James Whyte]] and [[Andrew Worsdale]].
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The crew included [[Louis van Rensburg]] (music), [[Dewald Aukema]] (cinematography) and  [[Nena Olwage]] (editing).
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The film was produced by the [[Zastron]] production company and distributed in South Africa by [[Trans Atlantic]] (1990).
  
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Directed by [[Manie van Rensburg]] to a script co-written by [[Malcolm Kohll]] and [[Hans Strydom]].
 
  
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The large cast included [[Marius Weyers]], [[Ryno Hattingh]], [[Grethe Fox]], [[Percy Sieff]], [[Elize Cawood]], [[Pierre Knoesen]], [[Ian Roberts]], [[Marcel van Heerden]], [[Louis van Niekerk]], [[James Borthwick]], [[Keith Grenville]], [[Sandra Kotzé]], [[Annabel Linder]], [[Tertius Meintjes]], [[Ernest Ndlovu]], [[Eric Nobbs]] ... Hennie Schoeman
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''For full details on the entire cast and crew, see the  [[IMDb]] entry on The Fourth Reich (1990), at https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2055767/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm.''
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Brian O'Shaughnessy Brian O'Shaughnessy ... Major Ellis
 
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Dan Robbertse Dan Robbertse ... Kalie Theron (as Daniel Robbertse)
 
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Cobus Rossouw Cobus Rossouw ... Dr. Hans van Rensburg
 
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Ron Smerczak Ron Smerczak ... General Karlowa
 
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Carel Trichardt Carel Trichardt ... Meyder Leibbrandt
 
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James White James White ... Major Hattingh
 
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Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
 
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Norman Anstey Norman Anstey ... Leibbrant's trainer
 
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Christine Basson Christine Basson ... Kiosk Lady
 
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Will Bernard Will Bernard ... Barman
 
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John Bishop John Bishop ... Parliamentarian
 
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Mitzi Booysen Mitzi Booysen ... Lotter's secretary
 
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Lida Botha Lida Botha ... Mrs. Erasmus
 
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Pieter Brand Pieter Brand ... Pat Jerling (as Pieter Brandt)
 
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Kerneels Coertzen Kerneels Coertzen ... Van Rensburg burly
 
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Vanessa Cooke Vanessa Cooke ... Wanda Stander
 
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Michael Copley Michael Copley ... Kruger
 
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Crispin De Nuys Crispin De Nuys ... Captain Nissen
 
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Gideon De Wet Gideon De Wet ... Policeman
 
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Anton Dekker Anton Dekker ... Fourie
 
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Frantz Dobrowsky Frantz Dobrowsky ... Shelver
 
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Wilson Dunster Wilson Dunster ... Charlie Vosloo
 
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Ernst Eloff Ernst Eloff ... Beetge
 
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Annette Engelbrecht Annette Engelbrecht ... Ouma Smuts
 
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Bill Flynn Bill Flynn ... Boxing Doctor
 
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Adrian Galley Adrian Galley ... Hansie
 
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Billy Gayle Billy Gayle ... Policeman
 
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Alan Granville Alan Granville ... Press (Germany)
 
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Michal Grobbelaar Michal Grobbelaar ... Parliamentarian
 
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Errol Hart Errol Hart ... Policeman
 
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Graham Hopkins Graham Hopkins ... Radio Announcer
 
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Kobus Kleynhans Kobus Kleynhans ... Rebel
 
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Ben Kruger Ben Kruger ... Oosthuizen
 
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Greg Latter Greg Latter ... Heckler
 
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Dale Lee Dale Lee ... African Mirror
 
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Nico Liebenberg Nico Liebenberg ... Sgt Pauley
 
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Jacques Loots Jacques Loots ... Parliamentarian
 
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Patrick Lyster Patrick Lyster ... Sgt. Spengler
 
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Ramolao Makhene Ramolao Makhene ... Black Labourer (as Ramalao Makhene)
 
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Albert Maritz Albert Maritz ... Rebel
 
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Michael Maxwell Michael Maxwell ... Press - South Africa
 
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Patrick Mynhardt Patrick Mynhardt ... Parliamentarian
 
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Dana Niehaus Dana Niehaus ... Parliamentarian
 
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Johan Niemandt Johan Niemandt ... Wolmarans
 
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Hennie Oosthuizen Hennie Oosthuizen ... Boxing Second (as Hendrik Oosthuizen)
 
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Deon Opperman Deon Opperman ... Van Rensburg burly
 
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Hal Orlandini Hal Orlandini ... Local Warmbaths Cop
 
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David Phetoe David Phetoe ... Petrol Attendent
 
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Tjaart Potgieter Tjaart Potgieter ... Lahousen
 
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Emgee Pretorius Emgee Pretorius ... Parliamentarian
 
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Percy Pretorius Percy Pretorius ... Rebel
 
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Nicky Rebelo Nicky Rebelo ... Van Rensburg burly (as Nicky Rebello)
 
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André Rossouw André Rossouw ... Dominee
 
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Clive Scott Clive Scott ... Event Announcer
 
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Robin Smith Robin Smith ... Sgt Meintjes
 
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Wilna Snyman Wilna Snyman ... Soprano
 
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Ian Steadman Ian Steadman ... Speaker Jansen
 
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Wilma Stockenström Wilma Stockenström ... Mrs. Engelbrecht
 
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André Stolz André Stolz ... Saunders
 
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Flip Theron Flip Theron ... Postbox Man 1 (as Filp Theron)
 
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Neville Thomas Neville Thomas ... Judge
 
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Peter Tunstall Peter Tunstall ... Stall man
 
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Alwyn van der Merwe Alwyn van der Merwe ... Press
 
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Steve van der Merwe Steve van der Merwe ... Policeman
 
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Richard van der Westhuizen Richard van der Westhuizen ... Hirsh
 
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Jan van Deventer Jan van Deventer ... Steyn
 
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Pierre van Pletzen Pierre van Pletzen ... Hertzog
 
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Eric van Rensburg Eric van Rensburg ... Judge
 
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Herbie Vermuellen Herbie Vermuellen ... Michelot (as Herbie Vermeulen)
 
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George Whyte George Whyte ... Judge
 
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James Whyte James Whyte ... Snyman
 
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Andrew Worsdale Andrew Worsdale ... Joos Engelbrecht
 
  
 
==Sources==
 
==Sources==
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2055767/
 
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2055767/
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Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
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Latest revision as of 06:47, 25 February 2022

The Fourth Reich is a film by Manie van Rensburg (1945–1993).

The source

The film is based on a documentary novel by the journalist Hans Strydom called For Volk and Fuhrer : Robey Leibbrandt & Operation Weissdorn, published by Jonathan Ball Publishers in 1983 (also published in Afrikaans as Vir Volk en Führer: Robey Leibbrandt & Operasie Weissdorn in 1983). It tells the story of Robey Leibbrandt (1913–1966)[1], a South African boxer who became fascinated with Nazi ideology during the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin and in 1939 returned to South Africa to lead an operation to overthrow the pro-Allied government of General Jan Smuts.

The film

Directed by Manie van Rensburg to a script co-written by Malcolm Kohll and Hans Strydom.

The large cast included Marius Weyers, Ryno Hattingh, Grethe Fox, Percy Sieff, Elize Cawood, Pierre Knoesen, Ian Roberts, Marcel van Heerden, Louis van Niekerk, James Borthwick, Keith Grenville, Sandra Kotzé, Annabel Linder, Tertius Meintjes, Ernest Ndlovu, Eric Nobbs, Brian O'Shaughnessy, Dan Robbertse, Cobus Rossouw, Ron Smerczak, Carel Trichardt, James White, Norman Anstey, Christine Basson, Will Bernard, John Bishop, Mitzi Booysen, Lida Botha, Pieter Brand (billed as Pieter Brandt), Kerneels Coertzen, Vanessa Cooke, Michael Copley, Crispin de Nuys, Gideon de Wet, Anton Dekker, Frantz Dobrowsky, Wilson Dunster, Ernst Eloff, Annette Engelbrecht, Bill Flynn, Adrian Galley, Billy Gayle, Alan Granville, Michal Grobbelaar, Errol Hart, Graham Hopkins, Kobus Kleynhans, Ben Kruger, Greg Latter, Dale Lee, Nico Liebenberg, Jacques Loots, Patrick Lyster, Ramolao Makhene (billed as Ramalao Makhene), Albert Maritz, Michael Maxwell, Patrick Mynhardt, Dana Niehaus, Johan Niemandt, Hennie Oosthuizen, (billed as Hendrik Oosthuizen), Deon Opperman, Hal Orlandini, David Phetoe, Tjaart Potgieter, Emgee Pretorius, Percy Pretorius, Nicky Rebelo (billed as Nicky Rebello), André Rossouw, Clive Scott, Robin Smith, Wilna Snyman, Ian Steadman, Wilma Stockenström, André Stolz, Flip Theron, Neville Thomas, Peter Tunstall, Alwyn van der Merwe, Steve van der Merwe, Richard van der Westhuizen, Jan van Deventer, Pierre van Pletzen, Eric van Rensburg, Herbie Vermuellen (billed as Herbie Vermeulen), George Whyte, James Whyte and Andrew Worsdale.

The crew included Louis van Rensburg (music), Dewald Aukema (cinematography) and Nena Olwage (editing).

The film was produced by the Zastron production company and distributed in South Africa by Trans Atlantic (1990).


For full details on the entire cast and crew, see the IMDb entry on The Fourth Reich (1990), at https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2055767/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm.

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fourth_Reich

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fourth_Reich_(disambiguation)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2055767/

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