The Professor and the Beauty Queen

1967 1h 24m AF

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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Pietergrhamesbosch has it firts beauty contest "miss south easter" with a total sum of 25000 rand.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jamie Uys
Professor Hans Botha
Reinet Maasdorp
Katya Skorzeny
Gert Van den Bergh
Dr. Koos Hattingh
Tani de Lange
Sue Parson
Bernadette da Silva
Serena Price
Gordon Mulholland
Joe
Erica Rogers
Belinda Starr
Liezel Bosman
Martie Theron

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jamie Uys
Writers: Jamie Uys
Languages: Afrikaans, English
Countries: South Africa

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RUNTIME

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84 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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59 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Afrikaans, English.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jamie Uys, shot by Frederick Ford. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Dave Burman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Jamie Uys and Reinet Maasdorp and Gert Van den Bergh carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0403431 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jamie Uys directs. Frederick Ford behind the camera. Dave Burman cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in South Africa. Dialogue in Afrikaans, English.

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Things worth knowing

184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
259 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Afrikaans, English.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Jamie Uys, shot by Frederick Ford. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Dave Burman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Jamie Uys and Reinet Maasdorp and Gert Van den Bergh carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0403431 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.