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''[[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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''[[Ongewenste Vreemdeling]]'' is a 1974 South African [[Afrikaans]] film directed by [[Jans Rautenbach]] and produced by [[Emil Nofal]]. The film was based on a radio drama by [[C.F. Beyers-Boshoff]]. It was shot in Knysna and in Wilderness in the Western Cape.
 
==The film==
 
==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.
 
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==
 
==Production team==
 
IN PROGRESS / TO BE CORRECTED:
 
IN PROGRESS / TO BE CORRECTED:
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Directed by [[Jans Rautenbach]] and with writing credits due to [[C.F. Beyers-Boshoff]] (radio serial) and [[Jans Rautenbach]] (screenplay). Produced by [[Emil Nofal]], music by [[Hennie Bekker]], cinematography by [[Vincent G. Cox]], film editing by [[Harry Hughes]], art direction by [[Jeremy Baylis]], makeup by [[William Bell]], production management by [[Colin Ward]], set construction by [[Raymond Wilson]]
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Sound Department
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Peter Henkel ... sound editor
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Ted Peach ... sound
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Jimmy Watt ... sound
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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]].
 
  
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==

Revision as of 01:21, 4 June 2020

Ongewenste Vreemdeling is a 1974 South African Afrikaans film directed by Jans Rautenbach and produced by Emil Nofal. The film was based on a radio drama by C.F. Beyers-Boshoff. It was shot in Knysna and in Wilderness in the Western Cape.

The film

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 Jans Rautenbach and with writing credits due to C.F. Beyers-Boshoff (radio serial) and Jans Rautenbach (screenplay). Produced by Emil Nofal, music by Hennie Bekker, cinematography by Vincent G. Cox, film editing by Harry Hughes, art direction by Jeremy Baylis, makeup by William Bell, production management by Colin Ward, set construction by Raymond Wilson

Sound Department Peter Henkel ... sound editor Ted Peach ... sound Jimmy Watt ... sound



The cast

IN PROGRESS / TO BE CORRECTED: 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).

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