Man in die Donker

Man in die Donker (Man in the Dark), is a 1962 South African Black and white Neo-noir film directed by Truida Louw Pohl and co-produced by Aletta Gericke, Truida Louw and Renée van der Walt for Trio-Films.[1] This is the first South African film directed by a woman in South African cinema history.[2]

Man in die Donker
Directed byTruida Louw Pohl
Produced byAletta Gericke
Truida Louw
Renée van der Walt
Written byTruida Louw Pohl
StarringBabs Laker
Dawid van der Walt
Cor Nortjé
Mathilde Hanekom
Elsa Fouché
Music byJan Luyt Pohl Pohl
CinematographyJudex C. Viljoen
Edited byIvan Hall
Distributed byTrio-Films
Release date
1 March 1962 (South Africa)
Running time
89 min.
CountrySouth Africa
LanguageAfrikaans

The film stars Babs Laker and Dawid van der Walt in lead role along with Cor Nortjé, Mathilde Hanekom and Elsa Fouché in supportive roles.[3][4]

The film received positive reviews from critics.

Plot

  • Babs Laker as Lydia Beyers
  • Dawid van der Walt as Dr. Karel Beyers
  • Cor Nortjé as Hendrik Luyt
  • Mathilde Hanekom as Tant Ellie
  • Elsa Fouché as Helene du Toit
  • Esmé Euvrard as Salvation Army speaker
  • Douglas Fuchs as Dr. Jacobs
  • Frances Holland as Mrs. Maritz
  • Willie Steyn as Gerrit Maritz
  • Charl Engelbrecht
  • Jaco van der Westhuizen as Jannie Ghitaar
  • Heloise van der Merwe
  • Marita Wessels
  • Jan Luyt Pohl as Singer in bar
  • Corrie Myburgh
  • Billy Pretorius
  • Kosie Roux
  • Dirk Engelbrecht
  • Gertie Scharper as Hopscotch girl

References

  1. "The Cinema of Katinka Heyns". openjournals. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  2. Botha, Martin (January 2013). South African Cinema 1896-2010: By Martin Botha. ISBN 9781783203307. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  3. "Man in die Donker: Drama, Jihoafrická republika, 1962, 89 min". csfd. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  4. "Man in die Donker". worldcat. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
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