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Dirk de Villiers

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

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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 .
Snake DancerSnake Dancer · 1976
Snake Dancer
2.31976
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.
The Kingfisher CaperThe Kingfisher Caper · 1975
The Kingfisher Caper
5.01975
MovieDrama
Two young lovers are placed at odds with each other after reigniting a feud between their families over a valuable South African diamond mine. Power, money, love and passion all play an important part in the battle for control.
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.
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!
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.
Cape RebelCape Rebel · 1989
Cape Rebel
6.51989
MovieHistoryDrama
Movie version cut from the TV series (Arende) Epic drama of honor, passion and freedom set during the Anglo-Boer War and follows the bound fates of rebellious Boer farmer Sloet Steenkamp and Captain of the British Army James Kerwin. A period drama of a time when Britain colonised by might in Southern Africa. Sloet was a Cape Colonist who refused to surrender to the new rule, and was one of the Cape rebels. After being captured he and many others were taken captive and sent to British concentration camps in Saint Helena where Sloet was doomed to stay forever
Dingetjie & IdiDingetjie & Idi · 1977
Dingetjie & Idi
1977
Movie
Daan and his brother, Dingetjie, travel to Cape Town in search of Doctor McDonald to cure Dingetjie's shy nature. They encounter a conman who introduces them to a phony clairvoyant who promises to heal Dingetjie spiritually.

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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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