Circles in a Forest (1989)
Saul Barnard grew up in a family of woodcutters. The woodcutters are scared of the elephants in the forest, but there's one elephant that never seems to threaten Saul. Tired of being exploited by wood buyers, Saul takes a stand and his father chases him away. He goes to work on the wood buyer MacDonald's wood yard, where he gets to know MacDonald's daughter, Kate, and falls in love with her. After a few years he leaves MacDonald and joins the first prospectors in the forest, searching for gold. Millwood becomes a small town with hotels and bars and houses. Kate appears again.
Director: Regardt van den Bergh
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Arnold Vosloo as Saul Barnard |
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Ian Bannen as MacDonald |
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Judi Trott as Kate MacDonald |
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Brion James as Mr. Patterson |
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Joe Stewardson as Joram Barnard |
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Christo Niehaus as Younger Saul Barnard |
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Danielle Crouse as Younger Kate MacDonald |
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Joanna Palmer as Mrs. MacDonald |
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Nic van Rensburg as Older Jozef Barnard |
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Albert Maritz as Younger Jozef Barnard |
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Liam Cundill as Older Isak Barnard |
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Dulcie van den Bergh as Sanna |
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Prince Mokhini as Maska |
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Shareen Swart as Magrieta Barnard |
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Lynne White as Mrs. Stopforth (as Lynn White) |
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Wilson Dunster as Crompton |
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Ingrid Emslie as Older Jane |
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Dorette Potgieter as Younger Jane |
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Gillian Garlick as Mrs. Cairncross |
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Scott J. Ateah as Cairncross |
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David Sherwood as Morris |
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David Butler as Older James |
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Johan Botha as Mostert |
| Directing | Regardt van den Bergh | Director |
| Writing | Luli Barzman | Writer |
| Writing | Dalene Matthee | Writer |
| Editing | John Grover | Editor |
| Writing | Fabrice Ziolkowski | Writer |
| Crew | Scott J. Ateah | Stunt Coordinator |