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Based on the eponymous [[Afrikaans]] novel by [[Jan van Melle]] (published by [[Nasionale Boekhandel]] in 1963), the series tells the story of Pop le Roux, a beautiful but unsophisticated girl, the daughter of a poor farming family, her true love, the young farmer Manie Cronjé and the rich widower Jan Greyling. | Based on the eponymous [[Afrikaans]] novel by [[Jan van Melle]] (published by [[Nasionale Boekhandel]] in 1963), the series tells the story of Pop le Roux, a beautiful but unsophisticated girl, the daughter of a poor farming family, her true love, the young farmer Manie Cronjé and the rich widower Jan Greyling. | ||
| − | Adapted as a successful TV series by | + | Adapted as a successful TV series, with a script by [[Johan van Jaarsveld]] and directed by [[Manie van Rensburg]], with leading roles played by [[Elize Cawood]] (as "Pop le Roux"), [[Ian Roberts]] ("Hermaans Cronjé"), [[Brian O'Shaughnessy]] ("Jan Greyling"), [[Tertius Meintjies]] ("Gert Greyling"), [[Wilma Stockenström]] ("Griet le Roux"), [[Limpie Basson]] ("Sagrys le Roux"), [[André Rossouw]] ("Job Cronjé") and [[Isabella Bosman]] ("Hessie Cronjé). |
| − | Also in the cast are [[Dawie Maritz]], [[Emile Aucamp]], [[Jannie Gildenhuys]], [[Pierre Louw]], [[Etienne Pienaar]], [[Ncediwe Mdunyelwa]], | + | Also in the cast are [[Dawie Maritz]], [[Emile Aucamp]], [[Jannie Gildenhuys]], [[Pierre Louw]], [[Etienne Pienaar]], [[Ncediwe Mdunyelwa]], [[Johan Liebenberg]], [[Maria Schoeman]] and [[Sandra Temmingh]]. |
| − | [[Sandra Temmingh]]. | ||
Series Music by | Series Music by | ||
Revision as of 17:10, 18 February 2022
Verspeelde Lente is a TV series by Manie van Rensburg (1945-1993).
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The series
Based on the eponymous Afrikaans novel by Jan van Melle (published by Nasionale Boekhandel in 1963), the series tells the story of Pop le Roux, a beautiful but unsophisticated girl, the daughter of a poor farming family, her true love, the young farmer Manie Cronjé and the rich widower Jan Greyling.
Adapted as a successful TV series, with a script by Johan van Jaarsveld and directed by Manie van Rensburg, with leading roles played by Elize Cawood (as "Pop le Roux"), Ian Roberts ("Hermaans Cronjé"), Brian O'Shaughnessy ("Jan Greyling"), Tertius Meintjies ("Gert Greyling"), Wilma Stockenström ("Griet le Roux"), Limpie Basson ("Sagrys le Roux"), André Rossouw ("Job Cronjé") and Isabella Bosman ("Hessie Cronjé).
Also in the cast are Dawie Maritz, Emile Aucamp, Jannie Gildenhuys, Pierre Louw, Etienne Pienaar, Ncediwe Mdunyelwa, Johan Liebenberg, Maria Schoeman and Sandra Temmingh.
Series Music by Art Heatlie Series Cinematography by Franco Human Series Film Editing by Nena Olwage Series Production Design by Birrie le Roux ... (1983)Series Makeup Department Colin Polson ... makeup artist (1983)Series Production Management Richard Green ... production manager (1983)Series Sound Department Anton van der Linde ... sound (1983)
Broadcast history in South Africa
Translations and adaptations
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7602356/
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