Les orphelins du bon Dieu

Nearly three decades ago during South Africa's darkest years, one `Classic South African Motion Picture' story changed the lives of millions. This international award winning Motion Picture catapulted its cast into the arena of childhood stardom in the Untied States, Australia and South Africa. Nearly three decades on and the documented demand for the return of this Cult Classic is stronger than ever. Amazing. Where has it been all these years?

Like an earlier poster, I was 13 years old and caught up in all the Star Wars hype. It was raining, and my mum dragged me into the cinema to see this. I did not want to see it. But the ending has remained with me ever since. (Yes, I did cry and so did my mum). I have no idea how it would seem now, but I would love to see it again.

Update 2009. I finally got hold of a copy on DVD and watched it with my daughter who is the same age now that I was when I last watched it.

The film seems a bit dated now, but the story still held my daughter's attention. That final scene still hits you like an emotional sledgehammer though, and I can report tears.

I lived in Africa for many years as a child and was taken to this movie at an outdoor movie theatre at the Etosha Pan game reserve. I saw this movie under the title "A Lollipop".

This is truely a film to inspire racial harmony and love and could serve a tool to teach our young children to be more tolerant.

This film deserves far more credit than it ever received.

I, like a previous reviewer, watched this film as a child and was struck by the message within the film.

The two children in the central roles are fabulous, giving excellent performances, which is topped off with an equally great performance from Jose Ferrer.

Its an uplifting film in parts and contains many funny incidents, which are created by the films two main protagonists.

I would recommend this film to anyone with young children, as I loved this film as a child and even today I still have a fondness for it.

Great family fun, just be sure to have hankies at the ready at the end.

I saw this film about fifteen years ago and was overwhelmed by the enchanting fairytale story of a young child abandoned to the nuns and is raised by them in South Africa. He befriends a native child and they become inseparable. Add a fluffy puppy called Snowball and just allow yourself to watch. The film doesn't watch like a Disney film, the children are never precocious, when the adventures get serious, they aren't far-fetched. You see yourself doing those stupid things as a kid.

One accident brings the white child to America, and the native child journeys to visit him. The disastrous results of his arrival are spell-binding to watch unfold, as well as his rescue. Then New York is all theirs.

The film is so subtle, you don't realize it is Jose Ferrer and Karen Valentine in the movie. Even Bernadette Peter's song is gentle. Definitely watch this film if you are in a depressed mood. It will cheer you up. I would love to see it again, but believe it or not, I recorded Peter's song off on an audio cassette and still have it. What a charmer this film was.