Liefling
2010
113 minutes
Overview
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.
Top Cast
Lika Berning
Liefling Marais
Bobby van Jaarsveld
Jan Ferreira
Sonja Herholdt
Linda Marais
Alwyn Swart
Simon Marais
Paul du Toit
Kobus Marais
Rouel Beukes
Karel Benade
Jaco Muller
Doepie
Monique Nortje
Sasha
Kevin Leo
Lucci
Elize Cawood
Elsa Ferreira
Willem Botha
Gerrit
Gert Wolmarans
Pieter
Marlee van der Merwe
Melanie van Staden
Sylvaine Strike
Katryn van Staden
Anna Davel
Anna van der Merwe
Kurt Darren
John Reyneke
Louise Moodie
Jesse
Porteus Xandau
Thinus
Clementine Mosimane
Katy
Zenande Mfenyane
Thami
Shaeleen Tobin
Cheese academy lecturer
Carike Keuzenkamp
Self
Jakkie Louw
Self
Marlouise Venter
Young Karel's mother
Riaan Cruywagen
Self
Denver Vraagom
Bartender
Clayton Herholdt
Fabio
Erik Holm
Rapper on dam wall
Christine Le Brocq
Older woman
Toni Jean Erasmus
Dancer
Ingeborg Riedmaier
Dancer