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[[Paljas]] ("jester") is a South African film  
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[[Paljas]] is an [[Afrikaans]] word with a range of meanings, as well as the name of a South African film.
  
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=The word [[Paljas]]=
  
Written by [[Chris Barnard]] (the script was later published)
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It can mean "jester", "buffoon" or "[[clown]]", or it can be used as a verb, meaning "to cast a spell". 
  
Produced by Distant Horizon, Sonneblom Films and Videovision Entertainment,  directed by [[Katinka Heyns]] with Marius Weyers, Aletta Bezuidenhout,  Ian Roberts, Ellis Pearson, Jan Ellis, Liezel van der Merwe  Larry Leyden  Marthinus Basson  Gérard Rudolf Regardt van den Bergh  Ernst Eloff Paul Eilers André Rossouw  Hennie Oosthuizen Chris Vorster  Gys de Villiers , Sambo, Mark Hoeben  David S. Lee,  Rory Avenstrüp  Maggie Trist 
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Besides a film by this name (see below), the term also makes up part of the tile of the 1962 South African musical '''''[[Mr Paljas]]'''''. (Click on the latter title to see the entry).  
  
Music by [[Sue Grealy]], cinematography by [[Koos Roets]], film Editing by  Avril Beukes production Design by  Johnny Breedt  and Birrie le Roux, art Direction by Johnny Breedt,  set decoration by  Fred Du Preez, costume design by Diana Cilliers. 
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=The film [[Paljas]]=
  
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Written by [[Chris Barnard]] produced by Distant Horizon, [[Sonneblom Films]] and Videovision Entertainment,  directed by [[Katinka Heyns]] with [[Marius Weyers]], [[Aletta Bezuidenhout]],  [[Ian Roberts]], [[Ellis Pearson]], [[Jan Ellis]], [[Liezel van der Merwe]],  [[Larry Leyden]],  [[Marthinus Basson]],  [[Gérard Rudolf]],  [[Regardt van den Bergh]],  [[Ernst Eloff]],  [[Paul Eilers]],  [[André Rossouw]],  [[Hennie Oosthuizen]],  [[Chris Vorster]],  [[Gys de Villiers]], [[Sambo]], [[Mark Hoeben]], [[David S. Lee]],  [[Rory Avenstrüp]] and [[Maggie Trist]] 
  
   
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Music by [[Sue Grealy]], cinematography by [[Koos Roets]], film Editing by [[Avril Beukes]] production design by  [[Johnny Breedt]]  and [[Birrie le Roux]], art Direction by [[Johnny Breedt]],  set decoration by  [[Fred Du Preez]], costume design by [[Diana Cilliers]].
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The film was released in 1998 and the film script was published by [[Tafelberg Publishers]] in the same year.
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= Sources =
 
    
 
    
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Bosman, D.B., Van Der Merwe, I.W. and Hiemstra, L.W. 1964. ''Tweetalige Woordeboek''. Kaapstad: Nasionale Boekhandel Bpk.
  
 
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0134013/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm
 
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0134013/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm
  
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paljas
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paljas

Latest revision as of 12:56, 7 July 2023

Paljas is an Afrikaans word with a range of meanings, as well as the name of a South African film.

The word Paljas

It can mean "jester", "buffoon" or "clown", or it can be used as a verb, meaning "to cast a spell".

Besides a film by this name (see below), the term also makes up part of the tile of the 1962 South African musical Mr Paljas. (Click on the latter title to see the entry).

The film Paljas

Written by Chris Barnard produced by Distant Horizon, Sonneblom Films and Videovision Entertainment, directed by Katinka Heyns with Marius Weyers, Aletta Bezuidenhout, Ian Roberts, Ellis Pearson, Jan Ellis, Liezel van der Merwe, Larry Leyden, Marthinus Basson, Gérard Rudolf, Regardt van den Bergh, Ernst Eloff, Paul Eilers, André Rossouw, Hennie Oosthuizen, Chris Vorster, Gys de Villiers, Sambo, Mark Hoeben, David S. Lee, Rory Avenstrüp and Maggie Trist

Music by Sue Grealy, cinematography by Koos Roets, film Editing by Avril Beukes production design by Johnny Breedt and Birrie le Roux, art Direction by Johnny Breedt, set decoration by Fred Du Preez, costume design by Diana Cilliers.

The film was released in 1998 and the film script was published by Tafelberg Publishers in the same year.


Sources

Bosman, D.B., Van Der Merwe, I.W. and Hiemstra, L.W. 1964. Tweetalige Woordeboek. Kaapstad: Nasionale Boekhandel Bpk.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0134013/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paljas