Debbie (film)

Debbie, is a 1965 South African drama film directed by Elmo De Witt and produced by Jamie Uys for Jamie Uys Filmproduksies.[1] The film stars Suzanne van Oudtshoorn in lead role along with Leon le Roux, Gert van den Bergh and Dawid van der Walt in supportive roles.[2][3]

Debbie
Directed byElmo De Witt
Written byElmo de Witt
Based onNovel by Tryna du Toit
Produced byJamie Uys
StarringSuzanne van Oudtshoorn
Leon le Roux
Gert van den Bergh
Dawid van der Walt
CinematographyManie Botha
Louis de Witt
Edited byElmo de Witt
Music byChris Lamprecht
Manley van Niekerk
Distributed byJamie Uys Filmproduksies
Release date
24 May 1965 (South Africa)
Running time
86 min.
CountrySouth Africa
LanguageAfrikaans

The film revolves around a teen girl Debbie Malan who went to the town and become pregnant out of wedlock.[4] The film received positive reviews and won several awards at international film festivals.

Plot
  • Suzanne van Oudtshoorn as Debbie Malan
  • Leon le Roux as Paul Hugo
  • Gert van den Bergh as Dr. Chris Hugo
  • Dawie van der Walt as Pieter le Grange
  • Beryl Gresak as Tina Hugo
  • Mynhardt Siegfried Mynhardt as Mr. Malan
  • Hettie Uys as Mrs. Malan
  • Emsie Botha as Trudi
  • Sann de Lange as Hester Schoombie
  • Cobus Rossouw as Bennie
  • Wena Naudé as Woman in church
  • Cathy Meyers
  • Johan du Plooy as Magistrate's assistant
  • June Neethling as Adoptive mother
  • Vonk de Ridder as Johan
  • Frances Fuchs as Debbie's aunt
  • Robert van Tonder
  • Deanne de Witt as Debbie and Paul's daughter

References
  1. "Debbie 1965 Directed by Elmo De Witt". letterboxd. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  2. "Debbie (1965)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 27 May 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  3. "Debbie (1965)". csfd. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  4. "Debbie (1965)". SEVEN CIRCUMSTANCES. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
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