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[[Verspeelde Lente]] is a TV series by [[Manie van Rensburg]] (1945-1993).   
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[[Verspeelde Lente]] is a TV series written by [[Johan van Jaarsveld]] and directed by [[Manie van Rensburg]] for [[Visio Film Produksies]].   
 
 
  
 
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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 [[Visio Film Produksies]], 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).
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The leading roles are 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]].  
 
 
Also in the cast are [[Dawie Maritz]], [[Emile Aucamp]], [[Jannie Gildenhuys]], [[Pierre Louw]], [[Etienne Pienaar]], [[Ncediwe Mdunyelwa]], [[Johan Liebenberg]], [[Maria Schoeman]] and [[Sandra Temmingh]].  
 
  
 
The production team for the series included [[Art Heatlie]] (music), [[Franco Human]] (cinematography), [[Nena Olwage]] (editing),  [[Birrie le Roux]] (production design), [[Colin Polson]] (makeup), [[Richard Green]] (series production) and [[Anton van der Linde]] (sound).
 
The production team for the series included [[Art Heatlie]] (music), [[Franco Human]] (cinematography), [[Nena Olwage]] (editing),  [[Birrie le Roux]] (production design), [[Colin Polson]] (makeup), [[Richard Green]] (series production) and [[Anton van der Linde]] (sound).

Revision as of 17:19, 18 February 2022

Verspeelde Lente is a TV series written by Johan van Jaarsveld and directed by Manie van Rensburg for Visio Film Produksies.

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.

The leading roles are 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.

The production team for the series included Art Heatlie (music), Franco Human (cinematography), Nena Olwage (editing), Birrie le Roux (production design), Colin Polson (makeup), Richard Green (series production) and Anton van der Linde (sound).

Broadcast history in South Africa

First episode broadcast in South Africa on 10 February 1983.

Translations and adaptations

Sources

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7602356/

https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verspeelde_lente

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