The Candidate (1968)
Die Kandidaat
This multi-faceted drama, which depicts a group of intellectual Afrikaners struggling with pertinent moral, ethical and racial issues in apartheid South Africa, is widely acknowledged as one of Jans Rautenbach’s finest films.
- Date of release
- 1968-05-27
- TMDB
- 6.8 / 10 (4)
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Jans Rautenbach
Casting
- Gert van der Bergh — Lourens Niemand
- Marie du Toit — Paula Neethling
- Cobus Rossouw — Anton du Toit
- Hermien Dommisse — Anna Volschenk
- Roelf Jacobs — Dr. Jan le Roux
- Bernadette da Silva — Jackie Smith
- Tromp Terre'blanche — Prof. Hannes van Biljon
- Don Leonard — Krisjan
- Regardt van den Bergh — Kallie
- Jacques Loots — Dominee Perold
- Lourens Schultz — H.P. Greeff
- Gerrie du Pré — Isak
Interesting facts
Die Kandidaat is a 1968 Afrikaans-language South African drama film directed by Jans Rautenbach and starring Gert Van den Bergh, Marie Du Toit and Regardt van den Bergh. The film was regarded as critical of the apartheid system, and it faced some censorship from the authorities.
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