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Die Rebellie van Lafras Verwey

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Die Rebellie van Lafras Verwey
Film poster
Directed bySimon Barnard
Written byChristian Johan Barnard
Simon Barnard
Produced byKatinka Heyns
Genevieve Hofmeyr
StarringTobie Cronje
Chantell Phillipus
Neels van Jaarsveld
Cobus Visser
CinematographyWillie Nel
Edited byAvril Beukes
Marcelle Mouton
Music byJanine Neethling
Distributed bySonneblom Films
Moonlighting Films
Release date
  • 7 April 2017 (2017-04-07)
Running time
109 minutes
CountrySouth Africa
LanguagesAfrikaans
English

Die Rebellie van Lafras Verwey (lit.'The Rebellion of Lafras Verwey'), is a 2017 South African biographical drama film directed by Simon Barnard and co-produced by Katinka Heyns and Genevieve Hofmeyr for Sonneblom Films and Moonlighting Films.[1] The film stars Tobie Cronje in the lead role along with Chantell Phillipus, Neels van Jaarsveld and Cobus Visser in supportive roles.[2][3]

The film describes the life and career of Lafras Verwey who worked as a clerk in the Civil Service in Pretoria for thirty years.[4] The film received positive reviews and won several awards at international film festivals.[5]

Plot

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  • Tobie Cronje as Lafras Verwey
  • Chantell Phillipus as Petra
  • Neels van Jaarsveld as Die Agent
  • Cobus Visser as Louw
  • Albert Pretorius as Leon Nell
  • Brendon Daniels as George
  • Duke Motlanthe as William
  • Slindile Nodangala as Eunice Magobe
  • Albert Maritz as Seremoniemeester
  • Marna Gey van Pittius as Suster
  • Lionel Newton as Sersant Chapman
  • Pietman Geldenhuys as Henry
  • Ghapi as Drummer
  • Dina Fisher as Sus
  • Gavin van den Berg as Man by Skyfskietstalletjie

References

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  1. ^ "Die rebellie van Lafras Verwey". numetro. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Die Rebellie van Lafras Verwey". news24. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Die Rebellie Van Lafras Verwey". clearwatermall. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Die Rebellie van Lafras Verwey hits the big screen". Caxton & CTP Printers and Publishers Ltd. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Die Rebellie van Lafras Verwey". boxofficemojo. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
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