Sien Jou Môre

Sien Jou Môre is a South African Afrikaans film by Elmo de Witt that was produced in 1970.

The film

It’s the Sixties and two students, Tien and Nelia, are in love. A friend dies from a drug overdose. Shortly thereafter, the friend’s boyfriend commits suicide. Tien believes that a professor at the local university is responsible for both deaths. A confrontation ensues between the two men which leads to tragedy.

The film was released in 1970.

Production team

It was directed by Elmo de Witt. The writers of the script were A.P. du Plessis, Elmo de Witt and Tony Jay.

Production Management was by Tommie Meyer, Bill Venter (associate producer) and Ben Vlok. Additional writing credits are due to Tony Jay, Jan Scholtz, Sakkie van der Walt and Vera Gibson. The novel was by W.A. de Klerk.

Music was by Con Lamprecht and cinematography by Louis de Witt. Edting was by Louis de Witt, Oscar Burn and Sias Odendaal.

Art direction was by Ian Haselau and Nola du Preez was the makeup artist.

Philip Markgraaff was the production manager and Bob Frazer was responsible for set construction. Cas Odendaal and Robin Prior were responsible for sound. The assistant camera was Uwe Beckmann and Andrie Janson was the costumer.

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).

Sources

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2034612/fullcredits

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