Die Ruiter in die Nag
Die Ruiter in die Nag is an Afrikaans feature film released in 1963.
Also found as Ruiter in die Nag in some sources.
The text
The film is based on the immensely popular Afrikaans book Die Ruiter in die Nag written by Mikro, first published by in 1936. It tells the story of a Boer hero during the Anglo Boer War (South African War) of 1899-1902.
The film
The film script was written and directed by Jan Perold, with Johan van Heerden, Brian O'Shaughnessy, Gert van den Bergh, Jan Bruyns, Arthur Hall, Bill Brewer, Danie Smal, Dulcie van den Bergh, Sann de Lange, Elsa Fouché, James Norval and Gordon Vorster.
Shot in Cinemascope and Eastman Colour.
Translations and adaptations
The film was dubbed into English as International Film Sistributions, Inc. as The Rider in the Night ()
Sources
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0267897/
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