Ongewenste Vreemdeling

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Ongewenste Vreemdeling is a 1974 South African Afrikaans film directed by Jans Rautenbach and produced by Emil Nofal. The film was based on a radio drama by C.F. Beyers-Boshoff. It was shot in Knysna and in Wilderness in the Western Cape.

The film

Gerhard Steenberg is a murderer who is out on parole. He travels to the town of Duiwelsvallei (Devil's Valley in English). He interferes in the strange lives of the locals. Things go well at first, but soon there is murder, jealousy, revenge and betrayal. Gerhard becomes ensnared in a love triangle. Even the suicide of his girlfriend fails to drive the unwanted stranger from the valley. Only blood - that of his late wife, his best friend Bergsma and his own - will allow him to leave Devil's Valley.

Production team

Directed by Jans Rautenbach and with writing credits due to C.F. Beyers-Boshoff (radio serial) and Jans Rautenbach (screenplay). Produced by Emil Nofal, music by Hennie Bekker, cinematography by Vincent G. Cox, film editing by Harry Hughes, art direction by Jeremy Baylis, makeup by William Bell, production management by Colin Ward, set construction by Raymond Wilson, sound by Peter Henkel, Ted Peach and Jimmy Watt, camera and electrical by Allan Duffy and assistant editing by Dave Emary.

The cast

The cast includes Marius Weyers ("Gerhard Steenberg"), Sandra Kotzé ("Lida"), Barry Trengove ("Paul Bergsma"), Marié du Toit ("Eleen Zeiler"), Dulcie van den Bergh ("Ralie"), Anele Jonker ("Mitz"), Marie Tjaden ("Matilda"), Regardt van den Bergh ("Grové"), Manie Botha ("Peet Lubbe"), Gerrie du Pré ("Barry") and Sann de Lange ("Maggie").

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