Dada en die Flower

Dada en die Flower is a 1986 South African Afrikaans film written and directed by Jan Scholtz.

The film

The film is a love story about six friends who experience their first 'free' holiday in Margate, their first "breakaway", and their first adult love.

The film was released in 1986.

The film was written, directed and produced by Jan Scholtz. Music was by J.B. Arthur, cinematography by Paul Marais, make-up by Sandra Swanepoel and production management by Bob Riley. In the Sound Department Ronny Belcher was the sound recordist, Mike Berridge took care of the final mix and Max von Below was responsible for sound. Special effects were by Jannie Wienand and Ewen Bogle was the assistant camera. Inge Rall was the costumer. In the Editorial Department Johan Lategan was the music editor while Karen Warnock and Marc Wehner were the assistant editors. Vinca Cox was responsible for continuity. The following additional crew took on roles: David Bakgane (equipment assistant), Ronny Belcher (production assistant), Norman Birch (choreographer), Patrick Masango (equipment assistant), Elsa Pretorius (publicist) and Lynne Wiesner (titles).

The cast includes Sydney Hart (Dawid 'Flower' Blom), Natania van Heerden (Imogene 'Dada' van Themaat), Sean du Preez (Gappie du Preez), Christo Niehaus (Cassie), Bennet de Klerk (Stewart 'Stewie' Hudson), Martie Fourie (Heleen), Cobus Rossouw (Dr. Robert van Themaat), Corrie Huyser (Eulanie van Themaat), Sandra Kotzé (Annette Krynauw), Nic de Jager (John van Aarde), Paul Eilers (Headmaster), Peter Krummeck (Captain Anderson), Bill Flynn (Traffic Officer), Elsa Krantz (Mrs. Hudson), Pieter Botha (Gerhard van Themaat), Johan Scholtz (Grote), Athari Boshoff (Jenny Carrington), Dirk Vermeulen (Detective Colyn), Ian Warren (Radio 5 deejay - voice) and Musetta Vander (Dancer).

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