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The Story of an African Farm
Genres
DramaFamily
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
97 min
Release Date
2004-10-08
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
5
Vote Average
4.9
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Luke Gallant
Waldo
Kasha Kropinski
Lyndall
Armin Mueller-Stahl
Otto
Karin van der Laag
Tent Sannie
Anneke Weidemann
Em
Richard E. Grant
Bonaparte Blenkins
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