Cry, the Beloved Country
1995 | 106m | English
Popularity: 0.7 (history)
| Director: | Darrell James Roodt |
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| Writer: | Ronald Harwood, Alan Paton, Joshua Sinclair |
| Staring: |
| A South-African preacher goes to search for his wayward son who has committed a crime in the big city. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 15, 1995 |
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| Director: | Darrell James Roodt |
| Writer: | Ronald Harwood, Alan Paton, Joshua Sinclair |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | based on novel or book, south africa, apartheid, priest, 1940s, race relations |
| Production Companies | Miramax, Distant Horizon, Alpine Pty Limited |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $676,525
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 02, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Richard Harris | James Jarvis |
| James Earl Jones | Rev. Stephen Kumalo |
| Charles S. Dutton | John Kumalo |
| Vusi Kunene | Theophilus Msimangu |
| Tsholofelo Wechoemang | Child |
| Dolly Rathebe | Mrs. Kumalo |
| Jack Robinson | Ian Jarvis |
| Ramalao Makhene | Ramalao Makhene |
| Jennifer Steyn | Mary Jarvis |
| Ian Roberts | Evans |
| David Clatworthy | Clerk of the court |
| Somizi Mhlongo | Young Thief |
| Patrick Ndlovu | Man 1 |
| Darlington Michaels | Man 2 |
| King Twala | Man 3 |
| Sam Ngakane | Mafolo |
| John Whiteley | Father Vincent |
| Lillian Dube | Mrs. Lithebe |
| Themsie Times | Shebeen Queen (as Tembsie Times) |
| Tiny Masilio | Brothel Singer |
| Dambisa Kente | Gertrude Kumalo |
| Fats Bookholane | Brothel Man |
| George Phologane | Brothel Man |
| Morena Sefatsa | Nephew |
| Sydney Chama | Dubula |
| Moses Rakharebe | Tomlinson |
| Ron Smerczak | Captain van Jaarsveld |
| Tobias Sikwayo | Thomas |
| Anne Curteis | Mrs. Jarvis |
| Jerry Mofokeng | Hlabeni |
| Abigail Kubeka | Mrs. Mkize |
| Grace Mahlaba | Nurse |
| Leleti Khumalo | Katie |
| Jonathan Rands | Glyn Henderson |
| Shirley Johnston | Barbara Henderson |
| Ben Kruger | Police Officer 1 |
| Dan Robbertse | Police Officer 2 |
| Eric Miyeni | Absolom Kumalo |
| Patrick Shai | Robert Ndela |
| Robert Whitehead | Carmichael |
| David Clatworthy | Clerk of the Court |
| Themba Ndaba | Matthew Kumalo |
| Louis Seboko | Johannes Pafuri |
| Graham Armitage | Judge |
| Greg Latter | Prosecutor |
| Thomas Hall | Court Usher |
| Thomas Hall | Warder 1 |
| Antonio Rodrigues | Warder 2 |
| Stuart Monthieth | Warder 3 |
| Alfred D. Nokwe | Old Man |
| Lorraine Nyathikazi | Apron Woman |
| David Phetoe | Black Priest |
| Stephen Evans | Court Photographer (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Darrell James Roodt | Director |
| Ronald Harwood | Writer |
| John Barry | Original Music Composer |
| Alan Paton | Novel |
| Paul Gilpin | Cinematography, Director of Photography |
| David Heitner | Editor |
| David Barkham | Production Design |
| Roland Hunter | Art Direction |
| Ruy Filipe | Costume Designer |
| Emilia Roux | Set Decoration |
| Joshua Sinclair | Writer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Anant Singh | Producer |
| Helena Spring | Associate Producer |
| Harry Alan Towers | Producer |
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