Van der Merwe

Jul 28, 2017

1h 35m

★ 7.5

THE VAN, THE MYTH, THE LEGEND.

Overview

Van der Merwe, a bumbling farmer from a traditional Afrikaans family, struggles to keep his family together when his daughter returns from England with her British fiancé and family.

Genres

Comedy

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Cast

Marike

Reine Swart

Kobus

Greg Kriek

Van der Merwe

Rob van Vuuren

Oupa Van der Merwe

Ian Roberts

Elmarie

Erica Wessels

George

Matthew Baldwin

Danie

Benedikt Sebastian

Willem

Louw Venter

Suzette

Chanelle de Jager

Mavis

Adrienne Pearce

Ouma Van der Merwe

Rika Sennett

Freddie

Barry Hilton

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