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Falls the Shadow: The Life and Times of Athol Fugard

Genres
Documentary
Rating
No Rating
StatusReleased
LanguagesNot Available
CountriesUnited Kingdom
Release Date2012-05-28
Runtime102 mins

Overview

Director Tony Palmer tells the incredible life story of Athol Fugard, the prolific playwright, novelist, and director who exposed the horrors of South Africa's apartheid system for the entire world to see. Interviews with Desmond Tutu, Nelson Mandela, Yvonne Bryceland and others help to illuminate Fugard's remarkable legacy.

Cast & Crew

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Athol Fugard

as Self

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John Kani

as Self

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Ben Kingsley

as Self

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Winston Ntshona

as Self

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Alan Rickman

as Self

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Antony Sher

as Self

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Janet Suzman

as Self

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