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Leading Lady

Leading Lady

There's more to life than lights…camera…and action!

2014•1h 36m•5.4/10
DramaComedyRomance

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5.4/10(29)

An idealistic British drama school teacher, Jodi Rutherford, persuades a cynical South African farmer to prepare her for a role in a major film as an Afrikaans war heroine. In return Jodi undertakes to direct the annual concert on the Willemse farm. Jodi's interaction with the quirky small town citizens and the stubborn Kobus, teaches her that: "there is more to life than lights... camera... and action!"

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Production

Dark Matter Studios

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

Katie McGrath

Katie McGrath

Jodi Rutherford

Bok van Blerk

Bok van Blerk

Kobus Willemse

Gil Bellows

Gil Bellows

Daniel Taylor

Brümilda van Rensburg

Brümilda van Rensburg

Magdaleen Willemse

André Stolz

Japie van der Merwe

Eduan van Jaarsveldt

Johan Willemse

Craig Palm

Petrus Engelbreght

Mary Twala

Mary Twala

Sarah Novuka

Ilze du Plooy

Elize Viljoen

Carien Botha

Katie Krizinger

James Alexander

James Alexander

Harry Smit

Tina Kruger

Tina Kruger

Wilmien du Plooy

Melt Sieberhagen

Melt Sieberhagen

Piet Griek

Jana Kruger

Jana Kruger

Linda van der Merwe

Jako Krige

Jako Krige

Drikus Malan

Ruby Carr

Bow Dean

Morné du Toit

Morné du Toit

Dassie van Wyk

Jerry Mntonga

Themba Ndlovo

Grita Botha

Konyn Neethling

Michaela du Plessis

Amanda Neethling

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