Tolla is Tops
1990 · 91 min · ★ 8.0 · Comedy
Classic candid camera comedy, with South Africa's late storyteller and comedian, Tolla van der Merwe
Directed by Elmo De Witt
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2h 57m togetherA close match in mood and era.
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