Leading Lady

Leading Lady

There's more to life than lights…camera…and action!

2014 · 96 min · ★ 5.5 · Drama, Comedy, Romance

An idealistic British drama school teacher, Jodi Rutherford, persuades a cynical South African farmer to prepare her for a role in a major film as an Afrikaans war heroine. In return Jodi undertakes to direct the annual concert on the Willemse farm. Jodi's interaction with the quirky small town citizens and the stubborn Kobus, teaches her that: "there is more to life than lights... camera... and action!"

Directed by Henk Pretorius · Written by Henk Pretorius

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Katie McGrath Jodi Rutherford
Bok van Blerk Kobus Willemse
Gil Bellows Daniel Taylor
Brümilda van Rensburg Magdaleen Willemse
André Stolz Japie van der Merwe
Eduan van Jaarsveldt Johan Willemse
Craig Palm Petrus Engelbreght
Mary Twala Sarah Novuka
Ilze du Plooy Elize Viljoen
Carien Botha Katie Krizinger
James Alexander Harry Smit
Tina Kruger Wilmien du Plooy

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