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Die Bou van 'n Nasie

  • 1938
  • 2h 3m
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Die Bou van 'n Nasie (1938)
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The epic (and very costly) retelling of the history of South Africa from 1652 to 1910, made to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the Great Trek of 1838.The epic (and very costly) retelling of the history of South Africa from 1652 to 1910, made to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the Great Trek of 1838.The epic (and very costly) retelling of the history of South Africa from 1652 to 1910, made to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the Great Trek of 1838.

  • Directors
    • Joseph Albrecht
    • A.A. Pienaar
  • Writers
    • Joseph Albrecht
    • Sidney Kirkland
    • A.A. Pienaar
  • Stars
    • Alfred Holtzer
    • George Vollaire
    • Valda Adams
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.6/10
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    • Directors
      • Joseph Albrecht
      • A.A. Pienaar
    • Writers
      • Joseph Albrecht
      • Sidney Kirkland
      • A.A. Pienaar
    • Stars
      • Alfred Holtzer
      • George Vollaire
      • Valda Adams
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Alfred Holtzer
    • Bartholomeu Diaz
    George Vollaire
    • Jan van Riebeeck
    Valda Adams
    • Maria van Riebeeck
    Jack Bligh
    • Simon van der Stel
    C. de Wet Marais
    • Willem Adriaan van der Stel
    M. Ngcobo
    • Chaka
    • (as M'Badinile Ngcobo)
    Myles Bourke
    • Piet Retief
    Anne Immink
    • Lenie Retief
    Madge Fabian
    • Lenie Retief (English language version)
    Casper Bakkes
    • Pieter Retief
    Gordon Buchanan
    • Pieter Retief (English language version)
    Dirk Illing
    • Thomas Halstead
    John Nel
    • William Wood
    D. Odendaal
    • Gerrit Maritz
    Langalake Ngcobo
    • Dingaan
    P. Coetsee
    • Rev. Francis Owen
    Fred Coyne
    • Rev. Francis Owen (English language version)
    Sann de Lange
    • Mrs. Owen
    • Directors
      • Joseph Albrecht
      • A.A. Pienaar
    • Writers
      • Joseph Albrecht
      • Sidney Kirkland
      • A.A. Pienaar
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    • Trivia
      South Africa's first English-language sound feature film, shot simultaneously with the Afrikaans version.
    • Connections
      Featured in His Big White Self (2006)

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    • Release date
      • December 12, 1938 (South Africa)
    • Country of origin
      • South Africa
    • Languages
      • Afrikaans
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Building a Nation
    • Filming locations
      • KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
    • Production company
      • African Film Productions
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 3 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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