Difference between revisions of "The Guest: An episode in the Life of Eugène Marais"
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The film was first shown at the XXX Fetival Internazionale Del Film, Locarno 4 - 14 August 1977, and went on general release on 14 September, 1977. | The film was first shown at the XXX Fetival Internazionale Del Film, Locarno 4 - 14 August 1977, and went on general release on 14 September, 1977. | ||
− | It was also released in an [[Afrikaans]] version | + | It was also released in an [[Afrikaans]] version with the title entitled ''[[Die Besoeker: 'n episode in die lewe van Eugène Marais]]'', translated by [[Wilma Stockenström]] and [[Schalk Jacobsz]] |
The text was published by David Philip in 1977. | The text was published by David Philip in 1977. |
Revision as of 12:19, 29 December 2021
The Guest: An episode in the Life of Eugène Marais is a film written by Athol Fugard and Ross Devenish.
Also known simply as The Guest
The original text
Originally called The Guest at Steenkampskraal, the film was directed by Ross Devenish with Athol Fugard, Marius Weyers, Gordon Vorster, Wilma Stockenström, Trix Pienaar and James Borthwick.
The film is based on an episode in Leon Rousseau's biography of Eugene Nielen Marais, called Die Groot Verlange ("The Great Longing") dealing with the months Marais spent on the Van Rooyen family's farm to cope with this drug addiction.
The film was first shown at the XXX Fetival Internazionale Del Film, Locarno 4 - 14 August 1977, and went on general release on 14 September, 1977.
It was also released in an Afrikaans version with the title entitled Die Besoeker: 'n episode in die lewe van Eugène Marais, translated by Wilma Stockenström and Schalk Jacobsz
The text was published by David Philip in 1977.
Sources
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0128241/
NELM Poster Collection [Collection: POSTERS]: 1997. 21. 1
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