A World Apart
South Africa, 1963. A mother's love. A family's courage.
1988 | 113m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Chris Menges |
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| Writer: | Shawn Slovo |
| Staring: |
| A White enclave in Johannesburg, South Africa, in the 1960s. Molly Roth, 13 years old, is the daughter of leftist parents, and she must piece together what's happening around her when her father disappears one night, barely evading arrest, and, not long after, her mother is detained by the authorities. Some of Molly's White friends turn against her, and her family's friendships with Blacks take on new meaning. Relationships are fragile in the world of apartheid. How will she manage? | |
| Release Date: | Jun 17, 1988 |
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| Director: | Chris Menges |
| Writer: | Shawn Slovo |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | south africa, apartheid, johannesburg, south africa, exile, communist party, 1960s, mother daughter relationship |
| Production Companies | Atlantic Entertainment Group, Hippo Entertainment Group, Film4 Productions, Working Title Films, British Screen Productions, World Apart |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 09, 2025 Entered: Apr 27, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Barbara Hershey | Diana Roth |
| David Suchet | Muller |
| Jeroen Krabbé | Gus Roth |
| Paul Freeman | Kruger |
| Tim Roth | Harold |
| Jodhi May | Molly Roth |
| Nadine Chalmers | Yvonne Abelson |
| Maria Pilar | Spanish Dance Teacher |
| Kate Fitzpatrick | June Abelson |
| Phyllis Naidoo | Sareda |
| Linda Mvusi | Elsie |
| Carolyn Clayton-Cragg | Miriam Roth |
| Yvonne Bryceland | Bertha |
| Mackay Tickey | Milius |
| Merav Gruer | Jude Roth |
| Albee Lesotho | Solomon |
| Clement Muchachi | Sipho |
| Esma Levend | Whitworth |
| Toby Salaman | Gerald Abelson |
| Theresa Memela | Peggy |
| Stephen Williams | Arresting Officer |
| Jo-Anne Huckle | Debbie |
| Margaret Hogan | History Teacher |
| Nomaziko Zondo | Thandle |
| Andrew Proctor | Arresting Officer |
| Andrew Whaley | Interrogating Officer |
| Cont Mhlanga | Mtutureli Niekwu |
| Jude Akuwudike | Priest |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Chris Menges | Director |
| Shawn Slovo | Writer |
| Rex Phillips | Boom Operator |
| Judy Freeman | Sound Recordist |
| Nicolas Gaster | Editor |
| Brian Morris | Production Design |
| Michael Philips | Art Direction |
| Nic Ede | Costume Design |
| Elaine Carew | Makeup Artist |
| Susan Haines | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Peter Owen | Wigmaker |
| Maureen Stephenson | Makeup Artist |
| Caroline Hewitt | Production Manager |
| David Appleby | Still Photographer |
| Hans Zimmer | Original Music Composer |
| Peter Biziou | Director of Photography |
| Susie Figgis | Casting |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Graham Bradstreet | Executive Producer |
| Sarah Radclyffe | Producer |
| Shawn Slovo | Associate Producer |
| Tim Bevan | Executive Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| 2024 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 4 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
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