Cobus Rossouw

The Miracle Worker (2012)

Die Wonderwerker tells the story of Eugène Marais, a famous Afrikaans writer, poet and researcher. The story focuses on the few months he spends on the Van Rooyen's farm, where he falls in love with the 19-year-old Jane Brayshaw.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Katinka Heyns
CAST:  Dawid Minnaar  •  Elize Cawood  •  Marius Weyers  •  Anneke Weidemann

Die Wonderwerker tells the story of Eugène Marais, a famous Afrikaans writer, poet and researcher. The story focuses on the few months he spends on the Van Rooyen's farm, where he falls in love with the 19-year-old Jane Brayshaw.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Katinka Heyns
CAST:  Dawid Minnaar  •  Elize Cawood  •  Marius Weyers  •  Anneke Weidemann

Soweto Green (1995)

An American couple moves to Johannesburg after Nelson Mandela is elected president.  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Lister
CAST:  John Kani  •  L. Scott Caldwell  •  Sandra Prinsloo  •  Casper De Vries

An American couple moves to Johannesburg after Nelson Mandela is elected president.  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Lister
CAST:  John Kani  •  L. Scott Caldwell  •  Sandra Prinsloo  •  Casper De Vries

The Candidate (1968)

This multi-faceted drama, which depicts a group of intellectual Afrikaners struggling with pertinent moral, ethical and racial issues in apartheid South Africa, is widely acknowledged as one of Jans Rautenbach’s finest films.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jans Rautenbach
CAST:  Gert van der Bergh  •  Marie du Toit  •  Cobus Rossouw  •  Hermien Dommisse

This multi-faceted drama, which depicts a group of intellectual Afrikaners struggling with pertinent moral, ethical and racial issues in apartheid South Africa, is widely acknowledged as one of Jans Rautenbach’s finest films.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jans Rautenbach
CAST:  Gert van der Bergh  •  Marie du Toit  •  Cobus Rossouw  •  Hermien Dommisse

Farewell Johnny (1970)

A new arrival to a mental institute is ostracised by the other patients, until they use him as a scapegoat when another patient dies.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jans Rautenbach
CAST:  Cobus Rossouw  •  Jill Kirkland  •  Hermien Dommisse  •  Don Leonard

A new arrival to a mental institute is ostracised by the other patients, until they use him as a scapegoat when another patient dies.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jans Rautenbach
CAST:  Cobus Rossouw  •  Jill Kirkland  •  Hermien Dommisse  •  Don Leonard

Faan's Train (2014)

Faan se Trein is about a simple-minded man living in a tiny Karoo community. When his father dies, leaving all his possessions to Faan and the church, greed rears its head and divides the community... Until love restores their sanity.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Koos Roets
CAST:  Willie Esterhuizen  •  Marius Weyers  •  Deon Lotz  •  Anel Alexander

Faan se Trein is about a simple-minded man living in a tiny Karoo community. When his father dies, leaving all his possessions to Faan and the church, greed rears its head and divides the community... Until love restores their sanity.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Koos Roets
CAST:  Willie Esterhuizen  •  Marius Weyers  •  Deon Lotz  •  Anel Alexander

Married to Rugby -The Untold Story (2011)

The tale of two broken people, rugby players whose paths cross in order to find themselves. Reghart Venter is a mechanic from the wrong side of the tracks. He was a promising rugby player, but lost his way. After several charges of fighting and assault he gets a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Cobus Rossouw
CAST:  Izak Davel  •  Altus Theart  •  San-Mari Nel  •  Heinz Winckler

The tale of two broken people, rugby players whose paths cross in order to find themselves. Reghart Venter is a mechanic from the wrong side of the tracks. He was a promising rugby player, but lost his way. After several charges of fighting and assault he gets a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Cobus Rossouw
CAST:  Izak Davel  •  Altus Theart  •  San-Mari Nel  •  Heinz Winckler

The Fourth Reich (1990)

Robey Leibbrandt was a South African boxer who became fascinated with Nazi ideology during the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin. In1939 he led an operation to overthrow the pro-Allied government of General Jan Smuts.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Manie van Rensburg
CAST:  Marius Weyers  •  Ryno Hattingh  •  Grethe Fox  •  Percy Sieff

Robey Leibbrandt was a South African boxer who became fascinated with Nazi ideology during the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin. In1939 he led an operation to overthrow the pro-Allied government of General Jan Smuts.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Manie van Rensburg
CAST:  Marius Weyers  •  Ryno Hattingh  •  Grethe Fox  •  Percy Sieff

Debbie (1965)

An innocent Afrikaans farm girl goes to the city and gets herself pregnant out of wedlock.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Elmo De Witt
CAST:  Susanne van Oudtshoorn  •  Gert Van den Bergh  •  Leon le Roux  •  Dawid van der Walt

An innocent Afrikaans farm girl goes to the city and gets herself pregnant out of wedlock.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Elmo De Witt
CAST:  Susanne van Oudtshoorn  •  Gert Van den Bergh  •  Leon le Roux  •  Dawid van der Walt

African Story (1971)

African set action thriller  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marino Girolami
CAST:  Stephen Boyd  •  Sylva Koscina  •  Michael Kirner  •  Marie du Toit

African set action thriller  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marino Girolami
CAST:  Stephen Boyd  •  Sylva Koscina  •  Michael Kirner  •  Marie du Toit

My Brother's Shades (1972)

Twenty years ago, twin brothers Adriaan and Paul van der Bijl went their separate ways after an argument that left Adriaan blind. Embittered, Adriaan stayed on in his diabetic father’s mansion, eventually marrying the sick man’s beautiful nurse Marie.On the day of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dirk de Villiers
CAST:  Cobus Rossouw  •  Marie du Toit  •  Pieter Fourie  •  Louw Verwey

Twenty years ago, twin brothers Adriaan and Paul van der Bijl went their separate ways after an argument that left Adriaan blind. Embittered, Adriaan stayed on in his diabetic father’s mansion, eventually marrying the sick man’s beautiful nurse Marie.On the day of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dirk de Villiers
CAST:  Cobus Rossouw  •  Marie du Toit  •  Pieter Fourie  •  Louw Verwey

Love for 'Lelik' (1972)

A young boy loses his parents in a car crash all he has left is his loyal dog "lelik".He now must go live with his drunk uncle who doesn't care at all for the boy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Keith G. van der Wat
CAST:  Pieter  •  Sheba  •  Cobus Rossouw  •  George Peters

A young boy loses his parents in a car crash all he has left is his loyal dog "lelik".He now must go live with his drunk uncle who doesn't care at all for the boy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Keith G. van der Wat
CAST:  Pieter  •  Sheba  •  Cobus Rossouw  •  George Peters

Salomien (1972)

Salomien is sent to prison for murdering her husband, Ernst. She is suffering from amnesia, but the prison's chaplain believes she will be able to remember by writing down her fragmented memories. This the story of her husband's murder unfolds  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daan Retief
CAST:  Petru Wessels  •  Cobus Rossouw  •  Don Lamprecht  •  Wena Naudé

Salomien is sent to prison for murdering her husband, Ernst. She is suffering from amnesia, but the prison's chaplain believes she will be able to remember by writing down her fragmented memories. This the story of her husband's murder unfolds  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daan Retief
CAST:  Petru Wessels  •  Cobus Rossouw  •  Don Lamprecht  •  Wena Naudé

'Lelik' Is My Sacrifice (1975)

Hannes Lombard is a medical doctor who was struck off the roll for substance abuse. He takes refuge on a farm in northern Natal, where his farming efforts are unsuccessful. Buks, his godson is sent to live with him. He’s quite happy to swop city life for a carefree ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joe Stewardson
CAST:  Pieter  •  Sheba  •  Blanche Lloyd  •  Cobus Rossouw

Hannes Lombard is a medical doctor who was struck off the roll for substance abuse. He takes refuge on a farm in northern Natal, where his farming efforts are unsuccessful. Buks, his godson is sent to live with him. He’s quite happy to swop city life for a carefree ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joe Stewardson
CAST:  Pieter  •  Sheba  •  Blanche Lloyd  •  Cobus Rossouw