Wasted Spring (1983)
Pop le Roux is a beautiful, but relatively uneducated, boer girl from a poor family. The young men of the county all compete with each other to win her favor. The man she loves is Manie Cronjé, He is just as poor and Pop sees no chance of suffering further. She eventually marries Jan Greyling, the rich widower. Gradually she adapts to her new life and becomes a good wife for Jan.
Release date: 1983-01-01
Orginal language: Afrikaans
Directors: Manie van Rensburg, Manie van Rensburg
Screenwriter: Johan van Jaarsveld
Novel: J. van Melle
Seasons
Main cast
Rest of the main cast - click here to expand
Elize Cawood - Pop le Roux, Wilma Stockenström - Griet le Roux, Limpie Basson - Sagrys le Roux, André Rossouw - Job Cronjé, Isobella Bosman - Hessie Cronjé, Dawie Maritz - Faan, Emile Aucamp - Harry Viljoen, Jannie Gildenhuys - Dominee, Pierre Louw - du Plessis, Etienne Pienaar - Hendrik, Sylvia Mdunyelwa-Kobus - Maria, Johan Liebenberg, Maria Schoeman, Sandra Temmingh
Crew - click here to expand
Manie van Rensburg - Director, Johan van Jaarsveld - Screenplay, J. van Melle - Novel, Art Heatlie - Music, Franco Human - Cinematography, Nena Olwage - Editor, Birrie le Roux - Production Design, Colin Polson - Makeup Artist, Richard Green - Production Manager, Anton van der Linde - Sound, Marc Brower - Assistant Camera, Dion Evert - Electrician, Lynn Slingsby - Assistant Editor, Jeanne Bonello - Continuity