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Beauty
When desire becomes obsession.
Genres
DramaThriller
Overview
François van Heerden, a mid-40s Afrikaans family man, has become devoid of any care or concern for his own measure of happiness, and so convinced of his ill-fated existence, that he is wholly unprepared when a chance encounter unravels his clean, controlled life.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
101 min
Release Date
2011-08-05
Status
Released
Original Language
Afrikaans
Vote Count
34
Vote Average
5.779
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Deon Lotz
François
Charlie Keegan
Christian
Michelle Scott
Elena van Heerden
Albert Maritz
Willem
Roeline Daneel
Anika van Heerden
Sue Diepeveen
Marika van Heerde
Jeroen Kranenburg
Doctor
Leon Kruger
Henri
Drikus Volschenk
Cliff Engel
Robin Smith
Gideon
Tinarie Van Wyk-Loots
Linda van Heerden
Jan Hendrik Opperman
Stefan - Groom
Marion Holm
Distant Aunt
Shaun Rossouw
Best Man
Elsie Potgieter
Young Woman
Mart Kotze
Murial, Banking Clerk
Andre Knoesen
Farm Man #1
Raymond Bassett
Farm Man #2
Marius Raubenheimer
Farm Man #3
Hendrik Pistorius
Farm Man #4
Jefferson J. Dirks-Korkee
Young Coloured Man
Peter Taljaard
Elena's Lover
Rina Moodley
Indian Storekeeper
Norma Anschutz
Odd-looking Patient
Owen De Jager
Rugby Man #1
Michael de Swardt
Rugby Man #2
Lynita Crofford
Rugby Woman
Chase Downes
Man UCT Campus
Georgie Lawson
Woman UCT Campus
Lea Seekoe
Christian's Friends
Craig Eygenberger
Christian's Friends
Andre Solomon
Christian's Friends
Geoffrey van Biljoen
iPod Sales Assistant
Gordan Stevens
Bronx Barman
Riaan Visman
Bronx Coloured Man
Clare Bywater
Drunk Youth #1
Dylan Baker
Drunk Youth #2
Alan Jacobs
Bronx Bathroom Coke Man #1
Ross Rowley
Bronx Bathroom Coke Man #2
Dave Cannon
Bronx Glaring Man #1
Jacques van Rensburg
Bronx Glaring Man #2
Henry Jack Cloete
Writer
Megan Barr
Brian's Wife
Hendrik Kotze
Factory Worker Client
Suko Mandidi
Wood Factory Assistant
Janine Botha
Blonde Spur Waiteress
Tihran de la Mare
Young Spur Waiter
Nico Burger
Young Spur Couple
Dean Roberts
Young Spur Couple
Morné Visser
Brian
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