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Beauty
Beauty

Beauty

When desire becomes obsession

Genres

DramaThriller

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François van Heerden, a mid-40s Afrikaans family man, has become devoid of any care or concern for his own measure of happiness, and so convinced of his ill-fated existence, that he is wholly unprepared when a chance encounter unravels his clean, controlled life.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Afrikaans

Runtime

101 mins

Rating

5.9/10

Release Date

05 August 2011

Country

France

Cast

Deon Lotz

Deon Lotz

François

Charlie Keegan

Charlie Keegan

Christian

Michelle Scott

Michelle Scott

Elena van Heerden

Albert Maritz

Albert Maritz

Willem

Roeline Daneel

Roeline Daneel

Anika van Heerden

Sue Diepeveen

Sue Diepeveen

Marika van Heerde

Jeroen Kranenburg

Jeroen Kranenburg

Doctor

Leon Kruger

Leon Kruger

Henri

Drikus Volschenk

Drikus Volschenk

Cliff Engel

Robin Smith

Robin Smith

Gideon

Tinarie Van Wyk-Loots

Tinarie Van Wyk-Loots

Linda van Heerden

Jan Hendrik Opperman

Jan Hendrik Opperman

Stefan - Groom

Marion Holm

Marion Holm

Distant Aunt

Shaun Rossouw

Shaun Rossouw

Best Man

Elsie Potgieter

Elsie Potgieter

Young Woman

Mart Kotze

Mart Kotze

Murial, Banking Clerk

Andre Knoesen

Andre Knoesen

Farm Man #1

Raymond Bassett

Raymond Bassett

Farm Man #2

Marius Raubenheimer

Marius Raubenheimer

Farm Man #3

Hendrik Pistorius

Hendrik Pistorius

Farm Man #4

Jefferson J. Dirks-Korkee

Jefferson J. Dirks-Korkee

Young Coloured Man

Peter Taljaard

Peter Taljaard

Elena's Lover

Rina Moodley

Rina Moodley

Indian Storekeeper

Norma Anschutz

Norma Anschutz

Odd-looking Patient

Owen De Jager

Owen De Jager

Rugby Man #1

Michael de Swardt

Michael de Swardt

Rugby Man #2

Lynita Crofford

Lynita Crofford

Rugby Woman

Chase Downes

Chase Downes

Man UCT Campus

Georgie Lawson

Georgie Lawson

Woman UCT Campus

Lea Seekoe

Lea Seekoe

Christian's Friends

Craig Eygenberger

Craig Eygenberger

Christian's Friends

Andre Solomon

Andre Solomon

Christian's Friends

Geoffrey van Biljoen

Geoffrey van Biljoen

iPod Sales Assistant

Gordan Stevens

Gordan Stevens

Bronx Barman

Riaan Visman

Riaan Visman

Bronx Coloured Man

Clare Bywater

Clare Bywater

Drunk Youth #1

Dylan Baker

Dylan Baker

Drunk Youth #2

Alan Jacobs

Alan Jacobs

Bronx Bathroom Coke Man #1

Ross Rowley

Ross Rowley

Bronx Bathroom Coke Man #2

Dave Cannon

Dave Cannon

Bronx Glaring Man #1

Jacques van Rensburg

Jacques van Rensburg

Bronx Glaring Man #2

Henry Jack Cloete

Henry Jack Cloete

Writer

Megan Barr

Megan Barr

Brian's Wife

Hendrik Kotze

Hendrik Kotze

Factory Worker Client

Suko Mandidi

Suko Mandidi

Wood Factory Assistant

Janine Botha

Janine Botha

Blonde Spur Waiteress

Tihran de la Mare

Tihran de la Mare

Young Spur Waiter

Nico Burger

Nico Burger

Young Spur Couple

Dean Roberts

Dean Roberts

Young Spur Couple

Morné Visser

Morné Visser

Brian

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