Beauty 2011
6.3 / 10
Beauty
François van Heerden, a mid-40s Afrikaans family man, has become devoid of any care or concern for his own measure of happiness, and so convinced of his ill-fated existence, that he is wholly unprepared when a chance encounter unravels his clean, controlled life.
François van Heerden, a mid-40s Afrikaans family man, has become devoid of any care or concern for his own measure of happiness, and so convinced of his ill-fated existence, that he is wholly unprepared when a chance encounter unravels his clean, controlled life.
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All 5 Videos & 28 Photos
cast
Full Cast & Crew
... François
... Christian
... Elena van Heerden
... Willem
... Anika van Heerden
... Marika van Heerde
Release Date:
Aug 05, 2011 (France,Germany,South Africa)
Run Time:
1hr 41`
MMPA Rating:
Original Language:
Afrikaans
Production Countries:
France,Germany,South Africa
Status:
Released
Plot Keywords:
Cast & Crew of
Beauty - Beauty
Directors & Credit Writers
RVH
Ria van Heerden... Script Supervisor
... Third Assistant Director
NB
Nadia Brand... Second Assistant Director
Cast
... François
... Christian
... Elena van Heerden
... Willem
... Anika van Heerden
... Marika van Heerde
... Doctor
LK
Leon Kruger... Henri
... Cliff Engel
RS
Robin Smith... Gideon
... Linda van Heerden
... Stefan - Groom
MH
Marion Holm... Distant Aunt
... Best Man
... Young Woman
MK
Mart Kotze... Murial, Banking Clerk
... Farm Man #1
... Farm Man #2
... Farm Man #3
... Farm Man #4
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