A Dry White Season (1989)

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Written by Andre Brink, Colin Welland

Directed by Euzhan Palcy

Running Time: 120 minutes (approx)

Production Year: 1989

Rating: 15 Certificate

Production Country: USA

Filmed in Colour

Schoolteacher Ben du Toit has been insulated all his life from the horrors of apartheid in his native South Africa. When the son of his black gardener is arrested and killed by the police, Ben promises his servant that he will look into the incident. He discovers that the boy was killed simply to gratify the violent urges of Captain Stolz, a "special branch" policeman.

Cast

Image for Donald SutherlandDonald SutherlandBen du Toit
Janet SuzmanSusan du Toit
Zakes MokaeStanley Makhaya
Jürgen ProchnowCap. Stolz
Image for Susan SarandonSusan SarandonMelanie Bruwer
Marlon BrandoIan McKenzie
Winston NtshonaGordon Ngubene
Thoko NtshingaEmily Ngubene
Leonard MaguireBruwer
Gerard ThoolenCol. Viljoen
Susannah HarkerSuzette du Toit
Andrew WhaleyChris
Rowen ElmesJohan
Stella DickinSusan's Mother
David de KeyserSusan's Father

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