Satanskoraal is a 1959 South African action film directed by Elmo De Witt and produced by Jamie Uys for Jamie Uys Filmproduksies.[1][2] It is the first South African movie to be filmed underwater.[citation needed]

Satanskoraal
Directed byElmo De Witt
Written byJamie Uys
Produced byJamie Uys
CinematographyVincent G. Cox
Judex C. Viljoen
Edited byElmo de Witt
Music byJos Gericke
Distributed byJamie Uys Filmproduksies
Release date
  • 30 November 1959 (1959-11-30) (South Africa)
Running time
79 min.
CountrySouth Africa
LanguagesAfrikaans
English
Portuguese

The film's plot revolves around a rich playboy and an expert in coral who helps scientists to discover chunks of coral missing off the Mozambican coast.[3] The film stars Ponie de Wet in the lead role along with Tessa Laubscher, Gabriel Bayman and Lindea Bosman in supporting roles.[4][5]

Cast edit

  • Ponie de Wet as himself
  • Tessa Laubscher as Anita Dumont
  • Gabriel Bayman as Gamat Slingers
  • Lindea Bosman as Miss Malan
  • Desmond Varaday as Boss
  • Jan Bruyns as du Plooy
  • Willie Herbst as Henchman
  • Felix Sevell as Henchman
  • Peter Chiswell as Consul's Secretary
  • Dana Niehaus as Foreign Affairs Official
  • Hans Kaniuk as van Wyk

References edit

  1. ^ "SATANSKORAAL: Directed by Elmo De Witt, South Africa, 1959". MUBI. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Satanskoraal (1959)". goldposter. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Satanskoraal". Mimosa Films. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Satanskoraal (1959)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Satanskoraal (Afrikaans, DVD)". loot. Retrieved 14 October 2020.

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