

Leading Lady
2014-06-07 · 96 min · ★ 5.5
An idealistic British drama school teacher, Jodi Rutherford, persuades a cynical South African farmer to prepare her for a role in a major film as an Afrikaans war heroine. In return Jodi undertakes to direct the annual concert on the Willemse farm. Jodi's interaction with the quirky small town citizens and the stubborn Kobus, teaches her that: "there is more to life than lights... camera... and action!"
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- Directors
- Henk Pretorius
- Production companies
- Dark Matter Studios
- Countries
- South Africa
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- Released
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Katie McGrathJodi Rutherford
Bok van BlerkKobus Willemse
Gil BellowsDaniel Taylor
Brümilda van RensburgMagdaleen Willemse
Mary TwalaSarah Novuka
James AlexanderHarry Smit
Tina KrugerWilmien du Plooy
Melt SieberhagenPiet Griek
Jana KrugerLinda van der Merwe
Jako KrigeDrikus Malan
Morné du ToitDassie van WykTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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