Cast
Gert van der Bergh
as Lourens Niemand
Marie du Toit
as Paula Neethling
Cobus Rossouw
as Anton du Toit
Hermien Dommisse
as Anna Volschenk
Roelf Jacobs
as Dr. Jan le Roux
Bernadette da Silva
as Jackie Smith
Tromp Terre'blanche
as Prof. Hannes van Biljon
Don Leonard
as Krisjan
Regardt van den Bergh
as Kallie
Jacques Loots
as Dominee Perold
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1968
Runtime1h 45m
LanguageAfrikaans
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes4
DirectorJans Rautenbach
WritersJans Rautenbach, Emil Nofal
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.8 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Candidate
About The Candidate
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.
Directed by Jans Rautenbach, The Candidate leans on a strong ensemble — Gert van der Bergh, Marie du Toit, Cobus Rossouw — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1968.
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