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  • Circles in a Forest (1989)
  • 92 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
Circles in a Forest (1989)
92 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance

Saul Barnard grew up in a family of woodcutters who are scared of the elephants in the forest, but there's one elephant that never seems to threaten Saul. Tired of being exploited by wood buyers, Saul takes a stand and his father chases ...See moreSaul Barnard grew up in a family of woodcutters who are scared of the elephants in the forest, but there's one elephant that never seems to threaten Saul. Tired of being exploited by wood buyers, Saul takes a stand and his father chases him away. He goes to work in wood-buyer MacDonald's wood yard, where he gets to know MacDonald's daughter Kate and falls in love with her. After a few years (10 in the film, 2 in the book) he leaves MacDonald (and Kate) and joins the first prospectors in the forest, searching for gold. Millwood becomes a small town with hotels and bars and houses. Kate appears again. One night, an elephant makes trouble and MacDonald tells Saul's brother Jozef to find the elephant and kill it. When Saul hears about this, he races off to find the elephant first. The film is based on the novel by Dalene Matthee, which was translated from Afrikaans to more than 10 other languages, although the film differs substantially from the book. If you've read the book, don't expect the same story in the film. For instance, much of the original feeling of powerlessness Saul experiences is missing. Matthee was a notable South African writer who died on 20 February 2005. Written by Alida Viljoen See less
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Aug 18, 1989 (South Africa)

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41 cast members
Name Known for
Ian Bannen
MacDonald MacDonald   See fewer
Arnold Vosloo
Saul Barnard Saul Barnard   See fewer
Judi Trott
Kate MacDonald Kate MacDonald   See fewer
Brion James
Mr. Patterson Mr. Patterson   See fewer
Joe Stewardson
Joram Barnard Joram Barnard   See fewer
Christo Niehaus
Younger Saul Barnard Younger Saul Barnard   See fewer
Danielle Crouse
Younger Kate MacDonald Younger Kate MacDonald   See fewer
Joanna Palmer
Mrs. MacDonald Mrs. MacDonald   See fewer
Nic van Rensburg
Older Jozef Barnard Older Jozef Barnard   See fewer
Albert Maritz
Younger Jozef Barnard Younger Jozef Barnard   See fewer
Liam Cundill
Older Isak Barnard Older Isak Barnard   See fewer
Dulsie van den Bergh
Sanna (as Dulcie van den Bergh) Sanna (as Dulcie van den Bergh)   See fewer
Shareen Swart
Magrieta Barnard Magrieta Barnard   See fewer
Lynne White
Mrs. Stopforth (as Lynn White) Mrs. Stopforth (as Lynn White)   See fewer
Scott J. Ateah
Cairncross Cairncross   See fewer
Gillian Garlick
Mrs. Cairncross Mrs. Cairncross   See fewer
Ingrid Emslie
Older Jane Older Jane   See fewer
Dorette Potgieter
Younger Jane Younger Jane   See fewer
Wilson Dunster
Crompton Crompton   See fewer
Michael Brunner
Terblans Terblans   See fewer
Johan Botha
Mostert Mostert   See fewer
Douglas Bristow
Mr. Ralston Mr. Ralston   See fewer
David Butler
Older James Older James   See fewer
Dennis Folbigge
Mr. Thompson Mr. Thompson   See fewer
Bart Fouche
Vasselot de Regne Vasselot de Regne   See fewer
Graham Armitage
Commissioner Commissioner   See fewer
Peter Tunstall
Captain Jefferson Captain Jefferson   See fewer
Thys Du Plooy
First Officer (as Thys du Plooy) First Officer (as Thys du Plooy)   See fewer
Anthony Fridjhon
Barkley (as Anthony Fridjohn) Barkley (as Anthony Fridjohn)   See fewer
Louis Minnaar
Poacher Poacher   See fewer
Rick Skidmore
Store Manager Store Manager   See fewer
Philip van der Byl
Millwood Barber Millwood Barber   See fewer
Abu
Old Foot Old Foot   See fewer
Mitch Millar
Man at Harbour (uncredited) Man at Harbour (uncredited)   See fewer
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