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Place Under the Sun

Place Under the Sun

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RomanceDrama

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A dreaded sickness destroys Karen Viljoen life as rich man's wife. She is diagnosed as leprous. While Karen is in the Westford hospital with her sickness, her husband Otto finds solace with his secretary. To top it all Karen's son is taken away from her. Her doctor, Tertius Louw, intervenes just in time.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Afrikaans

Runtime

89 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

01 January 1979

Country

South Africa

Cast

Jana Cilliers

Jana Cilliers

Karen Viljoen

Regardt van den Bergh

Regardt van den Bergh

Dr. Tertius Louw

Eckard Rabe

Eckard Rabe

Otto Viljoen

Tobie Cronje

Tobie Cronje

Piet Fieks

Magda Beukes

Magda Beukes

Dr. Sandra Hough

Elma Potgieter

Elma Potgieter

Maxie

Rina Nienaber

Rina Nienaber

Rina Nienaber

Hermien Dommisse

Hermien Dommisse

Mrs. Viljoen

Jan Bruyns

Jan Bruyns

Oom Jan

Annelisa Weiland

Annelisa Weiland

Bettie

P.W. Marais

P.W. Marais

Mr. Marais

Sann de Lange

Sann de Lange

Mrs. Marais

Dulcie van den Bergh

Dulcie van den Bergh

Mrs. Viljoen's neighbour

Flip Theron

Flip Theron

Jack

Dana Niehaus

Dana Niehaus

Dept. of Health official

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