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Leading Lady
Leading Lady

Leading Lady

There's more to life than lights…camera…and action!

Genres

DramaComedyRomance

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An idealistic British drama school teacher, Jodi Rutherford, persuades a cynical South African farmer to prepare her for a role in a major film as an Afrikaans war heroine. In return Jodi undertakes to direct the annual concert on the Willemse farm. Jodi's interaction with the quirky small town citizens and the stubborn Kobus, teaches her that: "there is more to life than lights... camera... and action!"

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

96 mins

Rating

5.6/10

Release Date

07 June 2014

Country

South Africa

Cast

Katie McGrath

Katie McGrath

Jodi Rutherford

Bok van Blerk

Bok van Blerk

Kobus Willemse

Gil Bellows

Gil Bellows

Daniel Taylor

Brümilda van Rensburg

Brümilda van Rensburg

Magdaleen Willemse

André Stolz

André Stolz

Japie van der Merwe

Eduan van Jaarsveldt

Eduan van Jaarsveldt

Johan Willemse

Craig Palm

Craig Palm

Petrus Engelbreght

Mary Twala

Mary Twala

Sarah Novuka

Ilze du Plooy

Ilze du Plooy

Elize Viljoen

Carien Botha

Carien Botha

Katie Krizinger

James Alexander

James Alexander

Harry Smit

Tina Kruger

Tina Kruger

Wilmien du Plooy

Melt Sieberhagen

Melt Sieberhagen

Piet Griek

Jana Strydom

Jana Strydom

Linda van der Merwe

Jako Krige

Jako Krige

Drikus Malan

Ruby Carr

Ruby Carr

Bow Dean

Morné du Toit

Morné du Toit

Dassie van Wyk

Jerry Mntonga

Jerry Mntonga

Themba Ndlovo

Grita Botha

Grita Botha

Konyn Neethling

Michaela du Plessis

Michaela du Plessis

Amanda Neethling

Liam Wood

Liam Wood

Joop Jordaan

Joshua Wood

Joshua Wood

Jorrie Jordaan

Barend Kruger

Barend Kruger

Casting director

Deepak Basi

Deepak Basi

Casting assistant

Reneta Oosthuizen

Reneta Oosthuizen

Choir lady

Denise de Wet

Denise de Wet

Choir lady

Veronica Labuschagne

Veronica Labuschagne

Choir lady

Jeanne Kaasjager

Jeanne Kaasjager

Choir lady

Rita Gerritsen

Rita Gerritsen

Choir lady

Bradley Dreyer

Bradley Dreyer

Techno dancer

Melody Kaye

Melody Kaye

Model

Jay Anstey

Jay Anstey

Model

Jenna Dover

Jenna Dover

Model

Zethu Dlomo-Mphahlele

Zethu Dlomo-Mphahlele

Model photographer

Sameera Steward

Sameera Steward

Journalist (voice)

Danny Ross

Danny Ross

Rap 1&2

Leomile Motsetsela

Leomile Motsetsela

Choir

Boitumelo Ledwaba

Boitumelo Ledwaba

Choir

Lucille Slade

Lucille Slade

Choir

Bronté Borcherds

Bronté Borcherds

Choir

Sakhele Ngidi

Sakhele Ngidi

Choir

Yule Masiteng

Yule Masiteng

Wedding videographer

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