A Dry White Season (1989)


A Dry White Season
Release Date10 September 1989
US Box Office$4,000,000
GenreDrama, History, Thriller
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsPinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixDolby
ColorColor

A Dry White Season is a film released in 1989 by Davros Films and Sundance Productions and distributed by MGM. It was directed by Euzhan Palcy and produced by Paula Weinstein, Mary Selway and Tim Hampton. The screenplay was by Colin Welland and Euzhan Palcy, based upon André Brink's novel of the same name. Robert Bolt also contributed uncredited revisions of the screenplay.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Ben du Toit

Susan du Toit

Zakes Mokae
Stanley Makhaya

Captain Stolz

Melanie Bruwer

Ian McKenzie

Winston Ntshona
Gordon Ngubene

Thoko Ntshinga
Emily Ngubene

Gerard Thoolen
Colonel Viljoen

Suzette du Toit

Andrew Whaley
Chris

Rowen Elmes
Johan du Toit

Stella Dickin
Susan's Mother

David de Keyser
Susan's Father

John Kani
Julius

Sophie Mgcina
Margaret

Bekhithemba Mpofu
Jonathan

Tinashe Makoni
Robert

Precious Phiri
Wellington

Derek Hanekom
Viviers

Magistrate

Ronald Pickup
Louw

Dr. Herzog

Ernest Ndhlovu
Archibald Mabaso

Stephen Hanly
Sergeant Van Zyl

Andrew Proctor
Jaimie

Kevin Johnson
Gert

Grant Davidson
Lieutenant Venter

Ndu Gumede
Douma

Sello Maake
Johnson Seroke

Charles Pillai
Dr. S.D. Hassiem

Rosemary Martin
Mrs. Beachley

Willie Zweni
Aubrey Kunene

Mercia Davids
Sadie

Mannie De Villiers
Police Commandant

Anna Manimanzi
Soweto Girl

Hugh Masekela
Score performer

Director

Euzhan Palcy
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Writer

Euzhan Palcy

Producer

Tim Hampton
executive producer

Mary Selway
associate producer

Paula Weinstein
producer

Original Music

Cinematographer

Pierre-William Glenn
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Kelvin Pike
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Editor

Sam O'Steen
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Casting Director

Mary Selway
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Production Designer

John Fenner
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Art Director

Michael Philips

Alan Tomkins

Set Decorator

Peter James
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Makeup Department

Magdalene Gaffney
makeup artist

Tommie Manderson
makeup supervisor

Vera Mitchell
key hair stylist

Peter Robb-King
chief makeup

Jane Royle
chief makeup

Lisa Tomblin
hair stylist

Production Manager

Rory Kilalea
production manager

Leonard C. Kroll
post-production executive

Jeannie Stone
unit production manager: London

Vincent Winter
production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Jonathan Benson
first assistant director: London

Michel Cheyko
first assistant director

Michel Ferry
second assistant director

Efstathios Fillis
second assistant director

Antony Ford
third assistant director: London

Isaac Mabhikwa
third assistant director

Gerard Wall
second assistant director: London

Art Department

Martin Asbury
storyboard artist

Tracy Dunn
assistant art director

Bill Stallion
storyboard artist

Tony Teiger
property master

Carine Tredgold
assistant art director

Bill Welch
construction manager

Sound Department

James Cavarretta
sound recordist

Roy Charman
sound mixer

Jack Keller
sound recordist

Rick Kline
sound re-recording mixer

Donald O. Mitchell
sound re-recording mixer

James Moriana
foley artist

Kevin O'Connell
sound re-recording mixer

David Pearson
boom operator

Bill Phillips
supervising sound editor

Jeffrey Wilhoit
foley artist

Special Effects

David Harris
special effects supervisor

John Morris
special effects supervisor: London

Stunts

Marc Boyle
stunt coordinator

Valentino Musetti
stunts

Mark Newman
stunts

Tip Tipping
stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Bob Bremner
gaffer

Dominique Chapuis
additional photographer

Ernest Day
additional photographer

Kevin Edland
best boy

Jamie Harcourt
camera operator

Jean Harnois
camera operator

John Higgins
gaffer

David James
still photographer

Martin Kenzie
first assistant camera: second camera

Clive Mackey
clapper loader

Eamonn O'Keeffe
focus puller

Mike Roberts
camera operator

Tony Rowland
dolly grip: UK

Bill Thornhill
best boy

Jean-Claude Vicquery
camera operator

David Worley
camera operator

Jimmy Worley
electrician

Casting Department

Barbara Harris
voice casting

Wallis Nicita
casting: U.S.

Joanne Zaluski
casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Elaine Dawson
wardrobe mistress

Germinal Rangel
wardrobe supervisor

Editorial Department

Donah Bassett
negative cutter

Paul Elman
second assistant editor

Bob Hagans
color timer

Music Department

Else Blangsted
music editor

Other Crew

Many Barthod
script supervisor

Robert Conway
legal advisor

Marianne Jacobs
production coordinator

Janine Modder
production coordinator

Tim Monich
dialect coach

Alexandra Stone
assistant to producer

Ann Tasker
publicist

Ene Watts
script supervisor

Production Company

Davros Films
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Star Partners II Ltd.
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Sundance Productions
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Distributor

MGM-International Dist.

Miscellaneous

Pinewood Studios
movie studio

Lee Lighting
grip and lighting equipment






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