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==Production team== | ==Production team== | ||
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Directed by [[Ivan Hall]] and produced by [[Albie Venter]] and [[Madel Venter]], with a script by [[James Ambrose Brown]] and [[Otto Krause]], music by [[Art Heatlie]], cinematography by [[Ivo Pellegrini]] and film editing by [[David de Beyer]]. | Directed by [[Ivan Hall]] and produced by [[Albie Venter]] and [[Madel Venter]], with a script by [[James Ambrose Brown]] and [[Otto Krause]], music by [[Art Heatlie]], cinematography by [[Ivo Pellegrini]] and film editing by [[David de Beyer]]. | ||
Revision as of 01:12, 3 June 2020
Ongewenste Vreemdeling is a 1974 South African Afrikaans film directed by Jans Rautenbach and produced by Emil Nofal. The film is based on a radio drama by C.F. Beyers-Boshoff. It was shot in Knysna and in Wilderness in the Western Cape.
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The film
A stranger arrives in a small town where he is regarded with suspicion by the locals.
Gerhard Steenberg is a murderer who is out on parole. He travels to the town of Duiwelsvallei (Devil's Valley in English). He interferes in the strange lives of the locals. Things go well at first, but soon there is murder, jealousy, revenge and betrayal. Gerhard becomes ensnared in a love triangle. Even the suicide of his girlfriend fails to drive the unwanted stranger from the valley. Only blood - that of his late wife, his best friend Bergsma and his own - will allow him to leave Devil's Valley.
Production team
IN PROGRESS / TO BE CORRECTED:
Directed by Ivan Hall and produced by Albie Venter and Madel Venter, with a script by James Ambrose Brown and Otto Krause, music by Art Heatlie, cinematography by Ivo Pellegrini and film editing by David de Beyer.
Production Management was by André Venter and Bill Venter and the rest of the crew consisted of Bob Riley (assistant director), Mary Usmar and Peter Usmar (sound and continuity), Hugh Fowler (assistant camera), Ronnie Wilson (still photographer), Boet Pretorius (music recordings), and Brian le Roux (titles).
The cast
The cast includes Will Sealie ("Captain Caprivi"), Ken Hare ("Clive"), Jannie Hanzen ("Tommie"), Sandy Nkomo ("Filemon"), Leon Kruger ("S.S.G. officer"), Rod Alexander ("Beukes"), Tani de Lange ("Anna Beukes"), Bess Finney ("Mrs. Steenkamp"), Lyn Hooker ("Frieda Hanekom"), Franz Marx ("Dr. Swart), Christine Stevens ("Marie Rossouw"), Peter van Dissel ("Sam"), Hew Visser ("Father Ryan"), Hermien Dommisse ("Wilhelmina Rossouw"), Sydney Chama ("Leader, Free People of Africa Fighters"), Tullio Moneta ("Second in command"), Tyrone Sun (Fighter), Errol Lo Pong (Fighter), Kenny Lo Pong (Fighter) and Sidney Ho Yen (Fighter).
Translations, adaptations, sequels, etc
Sources
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