Beauty (2011)

When desire becomes obsession.

DramaThriller

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.

Release Date: August 5, 2011
Runtime: 1h 41m
Rating: 5.6/10 (35 votes)

Director: Oliver Hermanus

Cast: Deon Lotz, Charlie Keegan, Michelle Scott, Albert Maritz, Roeline Daneel, Sue Diepeveen, Jeroen Kranenburg, Leon Kruger

Production: Équation, Swift Productions

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Full Cast (50 people)

Deon Lotz as François
Charlie Keegan as Christian
Michelle Scott as Elena van Heerden
Albert Maritz as Willem
Roeline Daneel as Anika van Heerden
Sue Diepeveen as Marika van Heerde
Jeroen Kranenburg as Doctor
Leon Kruger as Henri
Drikus Volschenk as Cliff Engel
Robin Smith as Gideon
Tinarie Van Wyk-Loots as Linda van Heerden
Jan Hendrik Opperman as Stefan - Groom
Marion Holm as Distant Aunt
Shaun Rossouw as Best Man
Elsie Potgieter as Young Woman
Mart Kotze as Murial, Banking Clerk
Andre Knoesen as Farm Man #1
Raymond Bassett as Farm Man #2
Marius Raubenheimer as Farm Man #3
Hendrik Pistorius as Farm Man #4
Jefferson J. Dirks-Korkee as Young Coloured Man
Peter Taljaard as Elena's Lover
Rina Moodley as Indian Storekeeper
Norma Anschutz as Odd-looking Patient
Owen De Jager as Rugby Man #1
Michael de Swardt as Rugby Man #2
Lynita Crofford as Rugby Woman
Chase Downes as Man UCT Campus
Georgie Lawson as Woman UCT Campus
Lea Seekoe as Christian's Friends

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Beauty

Beauty

Beauty

When desire becomes obsession.

Beauty

Beauty

When desire becomes obsession.

101 min

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.

When desire becomes obsession.

101 min

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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Original LanguageAF

Release Date8/5/2011

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Keywords

sexual repression

cape town, south africa

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Cast

Deon Lotz

as François

Charlie Keegan

as Christian

MS

Michelle Scott

as Elena van Heerden

Albert Maritz

as Willem

Roeline Daneel

as Anika van Heerden

SD

Sue Diepeveen

as Marika van Heerde

JK

Jeroen Kranenburg

as Doctor

LK

Leon Kruger

as Henri

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Beauty about?▾

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 unprepar…

How long is Beauty?▾

1h 41m

When was Beauty released?▾

August 5, 2011

Who directed Beauty?▾

Oliver Hermanus

Who stars in Beauty?▾

Deon Lotz, Charlie Keegan, Michelle Scott

What genre is Beauty?▾

Drama, Thriller