Liefling
“Liefling the movie is one big nostalgic train and carriage that collides head- on with your "Boer" heart!”
Synopsis
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.
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Principal cast & crew: 17
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Edited by Anel StolpShot by Paul KrugerDesigned by Nike Holm
Box Office
2010 · Box office
Grossed $1.9M worldwide
Worldwide gross
$1.9M
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Cast & Crew
17 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Lika Berning
as Liefling Marais
Bobby Van Jaarsveld
as Jan Ferreira
Elize Cawood
as Ouma Elsa Ferreira
Rouel Beukes
as Oupa Karel Benade
Marlee Van Der Merwe
as Melanie von Staden
Paul Du Toit
as Kobus Marais
Sonja Herholdt
as Linda Marais
Kurt Darren
as John Reyneke
Anna Davel
as Anna van der Merwe
Kevin Leo
as Lucci
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1Other crew
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