The Candidate
1968, Afrikaans. Directed by Jans Rautenbach.
This multi-faceted drama, which depicts a group of intellectual Afrikaners struggling with pertinent moral, ethical and racial issues in apartheid South Africa, is widely acknowledged as one of Jans Rautenbach’s finest films.
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Afrikaans
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Jans RautenbachDirector
- Gert van der BerghLourens Niemand
- Marie du ToitPaula Neethling
- Cobus RossouwAnton du Toit
- Hermien DommisseAnna Volschenk
- Roelf JacobsDr. Jan le Roux
- Bernadette da SilvaJackie Smith
- Tromp Terre'blancheProf. Hannes van Biljon
- Don LeonardKrisjan
- Regardt van den BerghKallie
- Jacques LootsDominee Perold
- Lourens SchultzH.P. Greeff
- Gerrie du PréIsak
Details
- Released
- 27 May 1968
- Original title
- Die Kandidaat
- Country
- South Africa
- Written by
- Jans Rautenbach, Emil Nofal
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The Candidate runs 105 minutes (1h 45m).
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The Candidate isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 27 May 1968. (Checked 30 October 2026.)
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Who directed The Candidate?
The Candidate (1968) was directed by Jans Rautenbach and stars Gert van der Bergh, Marie du Toit, Cobus Rossouw.