The Angel, the Bicycle and the Chinaman's Finger
1992, English. Directed by Nicholas Ellenbogen & Koos Roets.
English
Based on Nicholas Ellenbogen's play of A Nativity, the trilingual (Afrikaans, English and Zulu) film tells a hilarious story about a government backed effort to put on a multiracial production of a play production of a nativity play by the local post office's staff in a tiny backwater village, on the eve of the new democracy.
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Nicholas EllenbogenDirector
- Koos RoetsDirector
- Brendan GrealyCorrie Campbell
- Ellis PearsonHalf-Jack
- Madoda NcayiyanaSam (Matluputu)
- Liz SzymczakMonica
- Greg Melvill-SmithCronin
- Regardt van den BerghMajor Claude du Plessis
- Neill SolomonLeek the Greek
- Claire WrogemannVisstok (Miriam)
- Anthony StevensMarley Man Malay
- Bheki MkhwaneJerry
- Anthony ReadeHalf-Head
- Sophie MgcinaElla
Details
- Released
- 11 December 1992
- Country
- South Africa
- Written by
- Nicholas Ellenbogen, John Cundill, P.G. du Plessis
- Budget
- $59
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The Angel, the Bicycle and the Chinaman's Finger runs 89 minutes (1h 29m).
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The Angel, the Bicycle and the Chinaman's Finger isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 11 December 1992. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Angel, the Bicycle and the Chinaman's Finger?
If you liked The Angel, the Bicycle and the Chinaman's Finger, try Nativity!, Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger, Adventures in Public School.
Who directed The Angel, the Bicycle and the Chinaman's Finger?
The Angel, the Bicycle and the Chinaman's Finger (1992) was directed by Nicholas Ellenbogen and Koos Roets and stars Brendan Grealy, Ellis Pearson, Madoda Ncayiyana.