Watch The Candidate (1968) Official Trailer
6.8 / 10 IMDb May 27, 1968 1h 45m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 45m
Release Date
May 27, 1968
Genre
Drama
Status
Released
Languages
Afrikaans
Country
South Africa
Cast
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Gert van der Bergh
as Lourens Niemand
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Marie du Toit
as Paula Neethling
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Cobus Rossouw
as Anton du Toit
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Hermien Dommisse
as Anna Volschenk
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Roelf Jacobs
as Dr. Jan le Roux
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Bernadette da Silva
as Jackie Smith
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Tromp Terre'blanche
as Prof. Hannes van Biljon
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Don Leonard
as Krisjan
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Regardt van den Bergh
as Kallie
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Jacques Loots
as Dominee Perold
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Lourens Schultz
as H.P. Greeff
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Gerrie du Pré
as Isak
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Wilhelm Esterhuizen
as Ooem Essie Esterhuizen
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Andries Roux
as Herman Botha
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Madel Venter
as Receptionist
Production Companies
Emil Nofal Productions
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