
The Story of an African Farm
2004, English. Directed by David Lister.
The 1870's. South Africa. Life is normal at the farm on the slopes of a Karoo Kopje.Things change when the sinister, eccentric Bonaparte Blenkins with bulbous nose and chimney pot hat arrives. Their childhood is disrupted by the bombastic Irishman who claims blood ties with Wellington and Queen Victoria and so gains uncanny influence over the girls' gross stupid stepmother.
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- Released
- 8 October 2004
- Country
- South Africa
- Written by
- Olive Schreiner, Bonnie Rodini, Thandi Brewer
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The Story of an African Farm runs 97 minutes (1h 37m).
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The Story of an African Farm isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 8 October 2004. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Story of an African Farm?
The Story of an African Farm (2004) was directed by David Lister and stars Luke Gallant, Kasha Kropinski, Armin Mueller-Stahl.