Place Under the Sun
1979, Afrikaans. Directed by William Faure.
A dreaded sickness destroys Karen Viljoen life as rich man's wife. She is diagnosed as leprous. While Karen is in the Westford hospital with her sickness, her husband Otto finds solace with his secretary. To top it all Karen's son is taken away from her. Her doctor, Tertius Louw, intervenes just in time.
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Afrikaans
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- William FaureDirector
- Jana CilliersKaren Viljoen
- Regardt van den BerghDr. Tertius Louw
- Eckard RabeOtto Viljoen
- Tobie CronjePiet Fieks
- Magda BeukesDr. Sandra Hough
- Elma PotgieterMaxie
- Rina NienaberRina Nienaber
- Hermien DommisseMrs. Viljoen
- Jan BruynsOom Jan
- Annelisa WeilandBettie
- P.W. MaraisMr. Marais
- Sann de LangeMrs. Marais
Details
- Released
- 1 January 1979
- Original title
- Plekkie in die Son
- Country
- South Africa
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Place Under the Sun runs 89 minutes (1h 29m).
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Which OTT platform is Place Under the Sun on?
Place Under the Sun isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1979. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed Place Under the Sun?
Place Under the Sun (1979) was directed by William Faure and stars Jana Cilliers, Regardt van den Bergh, Eckard Rabe.