The Candidate 1968 Directed by Jans Rautenbach Die Kandidaat

This multi-faceted drama, which depicts a group of intellectual Afrikaners struggling with pertinent moral, ethical and racial issues in apartheid South Africa, is widely acknowledged as one of Jans Rautenbach’s finest films.

Production Country South Africa
Language Afrikaans
Spoken Language Afrikaans
Gnere Drama
Production Company Emil Nofal Productions
Release Date 27 May 1968
105 mins
Cast
Gert van der Bergh Lourens Niemand
Marie du Toit Paula Neethling
Cobus Rossouw Anton du Toit
Hermien Dommisse Anna Volschenk
Roelf Jacobs Dr. Jan le Roux
Bernadette da Silva Jackie Smith
Tromp Terre'blanche Prof. Hannes van Biljon
Don Leonard Krisjan
Jacques Loots Dominee Perold
Lourens Schultz H.P. Greeff
Wilhelm Esterhuizen Ooem Essie Esterhuizen
Andries Roux Herman Botha
Madel Venter Receptionist