Liefling 2010
5.4 / 10
Liefling
The name of the film, Liefling, says it all. This is a love story that's been told by using evergreen Afrikaans songs from the 70's up to the latest hits of today. This musical is mainly about the life of Liefling Marais, a girl with a passion for life, who loves adventure. Liefling lives on a farm with her father Simon, mother Linda, grandfather Karel, brother Kobus and house keeper Katy. Simon is a professor at the university where we meet the 3 friends, Jan, Pieter and Gert in one of his classes. They also live in Hartbeespoort Jan lives with his grandmother Elsa Ferreira. The story starts during the December holidays. A spoilt rich girl, Melanie von Staden has one thing in mind and that is to reel in heart throb Jan Ferreira who has his eye set on Liefling. Fate unexpectedly brings lovers, friends and so called enemies together. This is a love story full of tears and laughter, song and dance.
The name of the film, Liefling, says it all. This is a love story that's been told by using evergreen Afrikaans songs from the 70's up to the latest hits of today. This musical is mainly about the life of Liefling Marais, a girl with a passion for life, who loves adventure. Liefling lives on a farm with her father Simon, mother Linda, grandfather Karel, brother Kobus and house keeper Katy. Simon is a professor at the university where we meet the 3 friends, Jan, Pieter and Gert in one of his classes. They also live in Hartbeespoort Jan lives with his grandmother Elsa Ferreira. The story starts during the December holidays. A spoilt rich girl, Melanie von Staden has one thing in mind and that is to reel in heart throb Jan Ferreira who has his eye set on Liefling. Fate unexpectedly brings lovers, friends and so called enemies together. This is a love story full of tears and laughter, song and dance.
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Full Cast & Crew
... Liefling
... Jan Ferreira
... Linda Marais
AS
Alwyn Swart... Simon Marais
PDT
Paul du Toit... Kobus Marais
RB
Rouel Beukes... Karel Benade
Release Date:
Nov 19, 2010 (South Africa)
Run Time:
1hr 53`
MMPA Rating:
Original Language:
Afrikaans
Production Countries:
South Africa
Status:
Released
Plot Keywords:
Cast & Crew of
Liefling
Directors & Credit Writers
Cast
... Liefling
... Jan Ferreira
... Linda Marais
AS
Alwyn Swart... Simon Marais
PDT
Paul du Toit... Kobus Marais
RB
Rouel Beukes... Karel Benade
... Doepie
... Sasha
KL
Kevin Leo... Lucci
EC
Elize Cawood... Elsa Ferreira
WB
Willem Botha... Gerrit
... Pieter
MVDM
Marlee van der Merwe... Melanie van Staden
... Katryn van Staden
AD
Anna Davel... Anna van der Merwe
KD
Kurt Darren... John Reineke
... Jesse
... Thinus
... Jennifer the Cheese Lecturer
Produced By
PK
Paul Kruger... Executive Producer
... Producer
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