Jannie totsiens
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Jannie totsiens is a 1970 South African
mystery film
directed by Jans Rautenbach
and starring Cobus Rossouw, Katinka Heyns, Jill Kirkland and Don Leonard
. A new arrival to a mental institute is ostracised by the other patients, until they use him as a scapegoat
when another patient dies. It has been viewed as representing an allegory
of South African society at the time.
Cinema of South Africa
The cinema of South Africa refers to the films and film industry of the nation of South Africa.-List of South African films:* Sarie Marais * Die kaskenades van Dr...
mystery film
Mystery film
Mystery film is a sub-genre of the more general category of crime film and at times the thriller genre. It focuses on the efforts of the detective, private investigator or amateur sleuth to solve the mysterious circumstances of a crime by means of clues, investigation, and clever deduction.The...
directed by Jans Rautenbach
Jans Rautenbach
Jans Rautenbach is a South African screenwriter, film producer and director. His 1968 film Die Kandidaat proved controversial and received some censorship in South Africa, because of perceived criticism of the apartheid system.-Selected filmography:...
and starring Cobus Rossouw, Katinka Heyns, Jill Kirkland and Don Leonard
Don Leonard
Don Leonard is a South African film actor.- Filmography :- Further reading :* Tomaselli, Keyan . The Cinema of Apartheid — Race and Class in South African Film. Routledge . ISBN 9780415026284....
. A new arrival to a mental institute is ostracised by the other patients, until they use him as a scapegoat
Scapegoat
Scapegoating is the practice of singling out any party for unmerited negative treatment or blame. Scapegoating may be conducted by individuals against individuals , individuals against groups , groups against individuals , and groups against groups Scapegoating is the practice of singling out any...
when another patient dies. It has been viewed as representing an allegory
Allegory
Allegory is a demonstrative form of representation explaining meaning other than the words that are spoken. Allegory communicates its message by means of symbolic figures, actions or symbolic representation...
of South African society at the time.
Main cast
- Hermien Dommisse - Magda
- Katinka Heyns - Linda
- Jill Kirkland - Liz
- Patrick MynhardtPatrick MynhardtPatrick Beattie Mynhardt was a well known South African film and theatre actor. He appeared in over 150 stage plays in South Africa and England, 100 local and international films, TV plays and serials as well as an opera...
- George - Cobus Rossouw - Jannie Pienaar
- Don LeonardDon LeonardDon Leonard is a South African film actor.- Filmography :- Further reading :* Tomaselli, Keyan . The Cinema of Apartheid — Race and Class in South African Film. Routledge . ISBN 9780415026284....
- Dulcie Van den Bergh