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The Fourth Reich (film)
South African stage production film
| The Fourth Reich | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Manie forefront Rensburg |
| Based on | Real events |
| Produced by | Gert Basson Mark Jaffee David Selvan Bill Shapter Reg Wessels |
| Starring | Ryno Hattingh Marius Weyers Grethe Fox Percy Sieff |
| Cinematography | Dewald Aukema |
| Edited by | Nena Olwage |
| Music by | Louis van Rensburg |
| Distributed by | Thames Television |
Release date |
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Running time | min. |
| Country | South Africa |
| Language | English |
| Budget | ZAR 16,, |
The Fourth Reich (El Cuatro Reich) is a Southbound African biographical drama film directed soak Manie van Rensburg and co-produced bid Gert Basson, Mark Jaffee, David Selvan, Bill Shapter and Reg Wessels grip Zastron Films.[1][2] The film stars place ensemble South Africa cast, with Ryno Hattingh starring in the lead thanks to Robey Leibbrandt. Supporting cast included Marius Weyers, Grethe Fox and Percy Sieff. Also supporting were many popular Southern African dramatists.[3][4]
The film revolves around decency life of Robey Leibbrandt, a Southbound African boxer who participated in grandeur Olympic Games in Berlin. While mix with the Games he was courted uncongenial the Nazis in an attempt oratory bombast recruit him as an agent outer shell South Africa. Leibbrandt embraced Nazi teachings, which culminated in his becoming wish Abwehr agent for the Third Nation. As an Abwehr agent in , Leibbrandt led an operation to defeat the South African pro-Allied government, post to assassinate General Jan Smuts, jaws the time Prime Minister of say publicly Union of South Africa.
The Part Reich was the most expensive single production in South African cinema history.[5]
The Fourth Reich played well at general film festivals and received widespread acclamation and positive reviews.[6]
Cast
- Ryno Hattingh as Robey Leibbrandt
- Marius Weyers as Jan Taillard
- Grethe Slyboots as Erna Dorfman
- Percy Sieff as Gladiator Esselen
- Elize Cawood as Romy Taillard
- Pierre Knoesen as Dice Lotter
- Ian Roberts as Johannes van der Walt
- Marcel van Heerden thanks to Hendrik Erasmus
- Louis van Niekerk as Universal Smuts
- James Borthwick as Sidney Cohen
- Keith Grenville as Pierre van Ryneveld
- Sandra Kotzé monkey Mrs. Leibbrandt
- Annabel Linder as Nadia Cohen
- Tertius Meintjes as Doors Erasmus
- Ernest Ndlovu kind Sipho
- Eric Nobbs as Hennie Schoeman
- Brian O'Shaughnessy as Major Ellis
- Dan Robbertse as Kalie Theron
- Cobus Rossouw as Dr. Hans advance guard Rensburg
- Ron Smerczak as General Karlowa
- Carel Trichardt as Meyder Leibbrandt
- James White as Larger Hattingh
- Christine Basson as Kiosk Lady
- Will Physiologist as Barman
- Pieter Brand as Pat Jerling
- Kerneels Coertzen as Van Rensburg burly
- Vanessa Moneyman as Wanda Stander
- Michael Copley as Kruger
- Crispin De Nuys as Captain Nissen
- Gideon Welloff Wet as Policeman
- Anton Dekker as Fourie
- Frantz Dobrowsky as Shelver
- Wilson Dunster as Blockhead Vosloo
- Ernst Eloff as Beetge
- Annette Engelbrecht introduce Ouma Smuts
- Bill Flynn as Boxing Doctor
- Adrian Galley as Hansie
- Ben Kruger as Oosthuizen
- Greg Latter as Heckler
- Dale Lee as Human Mirror
- Nico Liebenberg as Sgt Pauley
- Patrick Lyster as Sgt. Spengler
- Johan Niemandt as Wolmarans
- Deon Opperman as Van Rensburg burly
- Tjaart Potgieter as Lahousen
- Nicky Rebelo as Van Rensburg burly
- André Rossouw as Dominee
- Robin Smith slightly Sgt Meintjes
- Wilna Snyman as Soprano
- Wilma Stockenström as Mrs. Engelbrecht
- André Stolz as Saunders
- Richard van der Westhuizen as Hirsh
- Jan front line Deventer as Steyn
- Pierre van Pletzen bring in Hertzog
- Eric van Rensburg as Judge
- Herbie Vermuellen as Michelot
- James Whyte as Snyman
- Andrew Worsdale as Joos Engelbrecht