Falls the Shadow: The Life and Times of Athol Fugard
2012, English. Directed by Tony Palmer.
Director Tony Palmer tells the incredible life story of Athol Fugard, the prolific playwright, novelist, and director who exposed the horrors of South Africa's apartheid system for the entire world to see. Interviews with Desmond Tutu, Nelson Mandela, Yvonne Bryceland and others help to illuminate Fugard's remarkable legacy.
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- 1h 42m
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- English
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- 28 May 2012
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- United Kingdom
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Who directed Falls the Shadow: The Life and Times of Athol Fugard?
Falls the Shadow: The Life and Times of Athol Fugard (2012) was directed by Tony Palmer and stars Athol Fugard, John Kani, Ben Kingsley.