A World Apart (1988)
1h 53m
Running Time
June 17, 1988Release Date
A World Apart (1988)
1h 53m
Running Time
June 17, 1988Release Date
Network & Production Companies
Plot.
A White enclave in Johannesburg, South Africa, in the 1960s. Molly Roth, 13 years old, is the daughter of leftist parents, and she must piece together what's happening around her when her father disappears one night, barely evading arrest, and, not long after, her mother is detained by the authorities. Some of Molly's White friends turn against her, and her family's friendships with Blacks take on new meaning. Relationships are fragile in the world of apartheid. How will she manage?
Where to Watch.
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This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Barbara Hershey
Diana Roth
David Suchet
Muller
Jodhi May
Molly Roth
Paul Freeman
Kruger
Jeroen Krabbé
Gus Roth
Nadine Chalmers
Yvonne Abelson
Maria Pilar
Spanish Dance Teacher
Kate Fitzpatrick
June Abelson
Tim Roth
Harold
Phyllis Naidoo
Sareda
Linda Mvusi
Elsie
Carolyn Clayton-Cragg
Miriam Roth
Chris Menges
Director
Yvonne Bryceland
Bertha
Shawn Slovo
Writer
Sarah Radclyffe
Producer
Mackay Tickey
Milius
Hans Zimmer
Composer
Merav Gruer
Jude Roth
Peter Biziou
Cinematographer
Albee Lesotho
Solomon
Clement Muchachi
Sipho
Nicolas Gaster
Editor
Susie Figgis
CastingDirector
Esma Levend
Whitworth
Brian Morris
ProductionDesigner
Toby Salaman
Gerald Abelson
Theresa Memela
Peggy
Stephen Williams
Arresting Officer
Jo-Anne Huckle
Debbie
Margaret Hogan
History Teacher
Nomaziko Zondo
Thandle
Media.
Details.
Release DateJune 17, 1988
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 53m
Content RatingPG
Filming LocationsZimbabwe
Genres
Wiki.
A World Apart is a 1988 anti-apartheid drama film and directed by Chris Menges and starring Barbara Hershey, David Suchet, Jeroen Krabbé, Paul Freeman, Tim Roth, and Jodhi May. Written by Shawn Slovo, it is based on the lives of Slovo's parents, Ruth First and Joe Slovo. The film was a co-production between companies from the UK and Zimbabwe, where it was filmed. It features Hans Zimmer's first non-collaborative film score.
The film received acclaim, winning BAFTA Awards for Best Screenplay for Shawn Slovo and Best Supporting Actor for David Suchet, as well as the Special Grand Prize of the Jury at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival.