Jy is My Liefling

Jy is My Liefling

1968 · 98 min · ★ 7.0 · Adventure, Music, Romance

Distraught after being fired from his job, Willi Willeboer leaves town for Oubaas du Toit's Paradise Game Reserve, where he falls for the owner's daughter, but she sees him as nothing more than a brother.

Directed by Dirk de Villiers · Written by Dirk de Villiers

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