Liefling

Liefling

113 mins | Drama, Romance, Music | Nov. 19, 2010

The name of the film, Liefling, says it all. This is a love story that's been told by using evergreen Afrikaans songs from the 70's up to the latest hits of today. This musical is mainly about the life of Liefling Marais, a girl with a passion for life, who loves adventure. Liefling lives on a farm with her father Simon, mother Linda, grandfather Karel, brother Kobus and house keeper Katy. Simon is a professor at the university where we meet the 3 friends, Jan, Pieter and Gert in one of his classes. They also live in Hartbeespoort Jan lives with his grandmother Elsa Ferreira. The story starts during the December holidays. A spoilt rich girl, Melanie von Staden has one thing in mind and that is to reel in heart throb Jan Ferreira who has his eye set on Liefling. Fate unexpectedly brings lovers, friends and so called enemies together. This is a love story full of tears and laughter, song and dance.

Liefling

113 mins | Drama, Romance, Music | Nov. 19, 2010

Liefling
The name of the film, Liefling, says it all. This is a love story that's been told by using evergreen Afrikaans songs from the 70's up to the latest hits of today. This musical is mainly about the life of Liefling Marais, a girl with a passion for life, who loves adventure. Liefling lives on a farm with her father Simon, mother Linda, grandfather Karel, brother Kobus and house keeper Katy. Simon is a professor at the university where we meet the 3 friends, Jan, Pieter and Gert in one of his classes. They also live in Hartbeespoort Jan lives with his grandmother Elsa Ferreira. The story starts during the December holidays. A spoilt rich girl, Melanie von Staden has one thing in mind and that is to reel in heart throb Jan Ferreira who has his eye set on Liefling. Fate unexpectedly brings lovers, friends and so called enemies together. This is a love story full of tears and laughter, song and dance.
IMDb rating 5.3
Producers Hartiwood Films
Original title Liefling
Directors Nike Holm, Johan Heystek, Erik Holm, Brian Webber
Writers

Cast

Lika Berning

as Liefling

Bobby van Jaarsveld

as Jan Ferreira

Sonja Herholdt

as Linda Marais

Alwyn Swart

as Simon Marais

Paul du Toit

as Kobus Marais

Rouel Beukes

as Karel Benade

Jaco Muller

as Doepie

Monique Nortje

as Sasha

Kevin Leo

as Lucci

Elize Cawood

as Elsa Ferreira

Willem Botha

as Gerrit

Gert Wolmarans

as Pieter

Marlee van der Merwe

as Melanie van Staden

Sylvaine Strike

as Katryn van Staden

Anna Davel

as Anna van der Merwe

Kurt Darren

as John Reineke

Louise Moodie

as Jesse

Porteus Xandau

as Thinus

Sharleen Tobin

as Jennifer the Cheese Lecturer