Mandela and de Klerk (1997)
Sidney Poitier and Michael Caine both received Emmy nominations for their performances in this made-for-TV movie. The plot follows Nelson Mandela's 27-year struggle to end apartheid.
- Date of release
- 1997-02-16
- TMDB
- 7.0 / 10 (8)
- Runtime
- 1h 54m
- Genres
- Drama, History, TV Movie
- Director
- Joseph Sargent
Casting
- Sidney Poitier — Nelson Mandela
- Michael Caine — F.W. de Klerk
- Tina Lifford — Winnie Mandela
- Gerry Maritz — P.W. Botha
- Ian Roberts — Kobie Coetsee
- Ben Kruger — James Gregory
- Jerry Mofokeng — Walter Sisulu
- Owen Sejake — Mlangeni
- André Jacobs — Niels Barnard
- Tertius Meintjes — Kykendal
- John Carson — Willem de Klerk
- David Fortune — Mhalaba
Interesting facts
Mandela and de Klerk is a 1997 made-for-television drama film written by Richard Wesley and directed by Joseph Sargent. The film stars Sidney Poitier and Michael Caine. The film documents the negotiations between F.W. de Klerk and Nelson Mandela to end South African apartheid, and was nominated for numerous awards in 1997 and 1998. It originally premiered on Showtime on February 16, 1997.
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