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The novel was adapted as a play in four acts by the author himself. | The novel was adapted as a play in four acts by the author himself. | ||
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1934: Produced by [[KAT]] under the title ''[[Die Seeman]]'' ("The Seaman") in November 1934, directed by [[P. Tack]] with [[Herman Steytler]] in the lead. | 1934: Produced by [[KAT]] under the title ''[[Die Seeman]]'' ("The Seaman") in November 1934, directed by [[P. Tack]] with [[Herman Steytler]] in the lead. | ||
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Revision as of 12:26, 9 December 2017
Hans die Skipper ("Hans the seaman or sea captain") can refer to either a play or a film, both based on a renowned Afrikaans novel Hans-die-Skipper (1929) by D.F. Malherbe (1881-1969).
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A stage version of Hans die Skipper
The original text
The novel was adapted as a play in four acts by the author himself.
Published by Nasionale Pers in 1933 with the title Die Seeman: Hans-die-Skipper Gedramatiseer (usually referred to simply as Die Seeman).
Broadcast on radio
1934/5? Produced by Hendrik Hanekom and his Toneelskool in Bloemfontein in 1934/5*? as Hans die Skipper. He took it on tour in the years following with the group called Die Hanekoms. The cast included Mathilde Hanekom, Antonius Ferreira, Hugo Sturm, Irma du Plessis and Jacques Lochner, besides Hendrik Hanekom himself as "Hans".
1934: Produced by KAT under the title Die Seeman ("The Seaman") in November 1934, directed by P. Tack with Herman Steytler in the lead.
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The film Hans die Skipper
In 1952 a famous Afrikaans film was made of it featuring André Huguenet in the title role, also starring Adapted from his novel by D.F. Malherbe, Johan Bouwer and Herbert Kretzmer, with a screenplay by Bladon Peake, the film was poduced by African Film Productions and directed by Bladon Peake. It featured André Huguenet as "Hans-die-Skipper", Albie van der Bijl, Wena Naudé, Gert van den Bergh, Leonie Ross, Willie Herbst, Elsa Fouché, Johan Eloff, Francis Coertze and Pieter Hauptfleisch (voice - uncredited) .
Cinematography was by David Millin, film editing by Gerald Ehrlich, set and decor by Gordon Vorster, make-up by William Bell set construction by William van Reenen, sound by Edward Howes, camera operator John Brown and continuity by Dulsie Smit (Dulcie van den Bergh)
The film was released on 31 December 1952.
Sources
https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_die_skipper
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2016202/
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