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Dirk de Villiers

Born July 26, 1924 · Douglas, Northern Cape, South Africa (age 102)

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Known For

That Englishwoman: An Account of the Life of Emily HobhouseThat Englishwoman: An Account of the Life of Emily Hobhouse · 1990
That Englishwoman: An Account of the Life of Emily Hobhouse
★ 9.01990
MovieWarDrama
An English woman dares to defy the might of the British Empire and champions the cause of the Boers during the Anglo-Boer War, battling to alleviate the suffering of women and children in concentration camps.
HerfslandHerfsland · 1979
Herfsland
1979
MovieDramaRomance
After his wife's death, Maritz de Necker opens a law practice in Worchester. His father-in-law, Senator Scheepers blames Maritz for his daughter's suicide and institutes a legal commission investigation against him .
Tant Ralie se LosieshuisTant Ralie se Losieshuis · 1974
Tant Ralie se Losieshuis
1974
MovieComedyDrama
Two eccentric woman Ralie and Matilda buys a new big house and then a lot of people starts to visit. Then Ralie gets the bright idea to start a Boarding house!
Snake DancerSnake Dancer · 1976
Snake Dancer
★ 2.21976
MovieDrama
With the oppressive climate of 1970s South Africa as the backdrop, this erotic biopic tells the story of Glenda Kemp (playing herself), a former Sunday school teacher who becomes an exotic dancer -- and provocatively shares the stage with a python. Creating an uproar and breaking every taboo in the book with her act, Kemp soon finds herself charged with indecency as the government attempts to ban her seductive performance art.
Die Drie van der MerwesDie Drie van der Merwes · 1970
Die Drie van der Merwes
1970
Movie
Koos van der Merwe disguises himself as Captain James van der Merwe to be with the daughter of a millionaire, but unbeknownst to Koos, James' twin brother is also about to arrive and confusion is bound to reach climax.
Kalahari HarryKalahari Harry · 1994
Kalahari Harry
★ 6.01994
MovieComedy
Kalahari Harry is a noble story of the plight of the Kalahari bushman in their struggle for land and survival. A rich Johannesburg business man Mr. Kowalski is sent to the Northern Cape (home of the indigenous bushman), to asses the potential of building a state-of-the-art casino. Kalahari Harry, a member of the local Bushman tribe is decidedly opposed to this corporate move and sets into motion a series of ingenious plans to prevent this from happening.
My Brother's ShadesMy Brother's Shades · 1972
My Brother's Shades
★ 5.31972
MovieThriller
Twenty years ago, twin brothers Adriaan and Paul van der Bijl went their separate ways after an argument that left Adriaan blind. Embittered, Adriaan stayed on in his diabetic father’s mansion, eventually marrying the sick man’s beautiful nurse Marie.On the day of his father’s funeral, which Adriaan does not attend, Paul returns. The brothers’ meeting is not friendly: a shot rings out, and one lies dead. Adriaan tells his manservant, Freddie, that he killed Paul in self-defence. As the two are trying to dispose of the body, a detective knocks on the door. He has been hired to find Paul, who may be a beneficiary in the old man’s will. And to make matters worse, Marie is becoming suspicious as well.
The Virgin GoddessThe Virgin Goddess · 1974
The Virgin Goddess
★ 5.61974
MovieAdventureFantasy
Reworking of H. Ridder Haggard's SHE with softcore sex star Sarli as the white "goddess" who lives among the tribes of South Africa and can enjoy eternal life as long as she remains a virgin. Enter adventurer Bo and the trouble begins.

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My Naam Is DingetjieMy Naam Is Dingetjie · 1975
My Naam Is Dingetjie
1975
Movie
This South African action comedy features Daan and Dingetjie, two layabouts who live on their run- down farm with their sister (Sus), who s sick and tired of their lazy ways. She threatens to run off with the first man she meets, so when handsome young Bill arrives to have his car fixed, the brothers get nervous. They decide they will have to frighten Bill away but he is more than a match for them. When all three arrive home drunk, Sus realizes she has three slackers on her hands. Things start to look up when the brothers strike oil on the farm. Bill travels to Cape Town to call on his contacts in the oil business, and soon the three siblings join him there. Sus and Bill get to know each another better while Daan and Dingetjie go on a spending spree. But what will happen when the oil dries up?

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ArendeArende · 1989
Arende
1989
SeriesDramaWar & Politics
Epic drama follows a group of Boers during significant events in South African history. The first series is primarily set on St. Helena and follows the lives of Boer prisoners-of-war at Deadwood Camp. Among them is Sloet Steenkamp, a Cape Rebel whose death sentence was commuted to life imprisonment on the island. The second series shifts to post-war mainland South Africa, where the Boers, though returned, still struggle for freedom. New characters are introduced, including Meisie, who is mute due to trauma, and her mother Cornelia, who seeks revenge. In the third series, Sloet and his friends, yearning to escape British rule, embark on the Dorsland Trek, a perilous journey across the Kalahari Desert in search of freedom beyond South Africa's borders.

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