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Release Year1961
Runtime1h 17m
LanguageAfrikaans
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
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DirectorPierre de Wet
WritersPierre de Wet, Jan Perold
TypeFeature Film
RatingNot rated yet
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsAnd the Sparks Fly
About And the Sparks Fly
It Is the Time in South Sfrica When Electricity Came to Households and Everyone Is Cheerful About It. Except One Man Who Doesn’t See the Need for It.
Directed by Pierre de Wet, And the Sparks Fly leans on a strong ensemble — Frederik Burgers, Marie du Toit, Jan Cronje — 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 comedy titles of 1961.
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