Debbie
TO BE CORRECTED / IN PROGRESS: Debbie is a 1965 South African Afrikaans film by Elmo de Witt.
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The film
An innocent Afrikaans farm girl goes to the city where she falls pregnant out of wedlock.
Production team
Directed by Elmo de Witt with writing credits due to Elmo de Witt (screenplay), Gilbert Gibson and Stoffel Pienaar (additional dialogue), Fanus Rautenbach (contributing writer) and Tryna du Toit (novel). It was co-produced by Ivan Hall, music was by Chris Lamprecht and Manley van Niekerk, cinematography by Manie Botha and Louis de Witt and film editing by Elmo de Witt.
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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