The Candidate (Die Kandidaat) 56 years old

This multi-faceted drama, which depicts a group of intellectual Afrikaners struggling with pertinent moral, ethical and racial issues in apartheid South Africa, is widely acknowledged as one of Jans Rautenbach’s finest films.

Credits

The Candidate Cast

Name Character
Regardt van den Bergh He was 15, now 72 years old as Kallie
Wilhelm Esterhuizen as Ooem Essie Esterhuizen
Marie du Toit as Paula Neethling
Don Leonard He was 43, 77 years old when he died as Krisjan
Cobus Rossouw He was 35, now 91 years old as Anton du Toit

The Candidate Crew

Name Department
The Candidate poster
The Candidate (56 years)

  • Release day: Monday, May 27, 1968
  • Runtime: 105 minutes