The Candidate

The Candidate

6.81h 45m1968Released
Drama

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.

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Cast

G

Gert van der Bergh

Lourens Niemand

M

Marie du Toit

Paula Neethling

C

Cobus Rossouw

Anton du Toit

H

Hermien Dommisse

Anna Volschenk

R

Roelf Jacobs

Dr. Jan le Roux

B

Bernadette da Silva

Jackie Smith

T

Tromp Terre'blanche

Prof. Hannes van Biljon

D

Don Leonard

Krisjan

R

Regardt van den Bergh

Kallie

J

Jacques Loots

Dominee Perold

L

Lourens Schultz

H.P. Greeff

G

Gerrie du Pré

Isak

W

Wilhelm Esterhuizen

Ooem Essie Esterhuizen

A

Andries Roux

Herman Botha

M

Madel Venter

Receptionist

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