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A World Apart (1988)

South Africa, 1963. A mother's love. A family's courage.

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 53M

Director : Chris Menges

Synopsis

A White enclave in Johannesburg, South Africa, in the 1960s. Molly Roth, 13 years old, is the daughter of leftist parents, and she must piece together what's happening around her when her father disappears one night, barely evading arrest, and, not long after, her mother is detained by the authorities. Some of Molly's White friends turn against her, and her family's friendships with Blacks take on new meaning. Relationships are fragile in the world of apartheid. How will she manage?

Actors

Barbara Hershey
Barbara Hershey
Diana Roth
David Suchet
David Suchet
Muller
Jeroen Krabbé
Jeroen Krabbé
Gus Roth
Paul Freeman
Paul Freeman
Kruger
Tim Roth
Tim Roth
Harold
Jodhi May
Jodhi May
Molly Roth
Nadine Chalmers
Nadine Chalmers
Yvonne Abelson
Maria Pilar
Maria Pilar
Spanish Dance Teacher
Kate Fitzpatrick
Kate Fitzpatrick
June Abelson
Phyllis Naidoo
Phyllis Naidoo
Sareda
Linda Mvusi
Linda Mvusi
Elsie
Carolyn Clayton-Cragg
Carolyn Clayton-Cragg
Miriam Roth
Yvonne Bryceland
Yvonne Bryceland
Bertha
Mackay Tickey
Mackay Tickey
Milius
Merav Gruer
Merav Gruer
Jude Roth
Albee Lesotho
Albee Lesotho
Solomon
Clement Muchachi
Clement Muchachi
Sipho
Esma Levend
Esma Levend
Whitworth
Toby Salaman
Toby Salaman
Gerald Abelson
Theresa Memela
Theresa Memela
Peggy
Stephen Williams
Stephen Williams
Arresting Officer
Jo-Anne Huckle
Jo-Anne Huckle
Debbie
Margaret Hogan
Margaret Hogan
History Teacher
Nomaziko Zondo
Nomaziko Zondo
Thandle
Andrew Proctor
Andrew Proctor
Arresting Officer
Andrew Whaley
Andrew Whaley
Interrogating Officer
Cont Mhlanga
Cont Mhlanga
Mtutureli Niekwu
Jude Akuwudike
Jude Akuwudike
Priest

Crews

Chris Menges
Chris Menges
Director
Shawn Slovo
Shawn Slovo
Writer
Rex Phillips
Rex Phillips
Boom Operator
Judy Freeman
Judy Freeman
Sound Recordist
David Appleby
David Appleby
Still Photographer
Tim Bevan
Tim Bevan
Executive Producer
Graham Bradstreet
Graham Bradstreet
Executive Producer
Sarah Radclyffe
Sarah Radclyffe
Producer
Shawn Slovo
Shawn Slovo
Associate Producer
Hans Zimmer
Hans Zimmer
Original Music Composer
Peter Biziou
Peter Biziou
Director of Photography
Nicolas Gaster
Nicolas Gaster
Editor
Susie Figgis
Susie Figgis
Casting
Brian Morris
Brian Morris
Production Design
Michael Philips
Michael Philips
Art Direction
Nic Ede
Nic Ede
Costume Design
Elaine Carew
Elaine Carew
Makeup Artist
Susan Haines
Susan Haines
Assistant Makeup Artist
Peter Owen
Peter Owen
Wigmaker
Maureen Stephenson
Maureen Stephenson
Makeup Artist
Caroline Hewitt
Caroline Hewitt
Production Manager

Trailers and other movies

A World Apart Trailer 1988

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