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 ...
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Title: A World Apart (1988)
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Cast
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| Jodhi May | ... | Molly Roth | |
| Jeroen Krabbé | ... | Gus Roth | |
| Barbara Hershey | ... | Diana Roth | |
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Nadine Chalmers | ... | Yvonne Abelson |
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Maria Pilar | ... | Spanish Dance Teacher |
| Kate Fitzpatrick | ... | June Abelson | |
| Tim Roth | ... | Harold | |
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Phyllis Naidoo | ... | Sareda |
| Linda Mvusi | ... | Elsie | |
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Carolyn Clayton-Cragg | ... | Miriam Roth |
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Yvonne Bryceland | ... | Bertha |
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Mackay Tickey | ... | Milius |
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Merav Gruer | ... | Jude Roth |
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Albee Lesotho | ... | Solomon |
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Clement Muchachi | ... | Sipho |
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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? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
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13 year old | johannesburg south africa | friend | friendship | arrest |Taglines:
South Africa, 1963. A mother's love. A family's courage.Genres:
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
17 June 1988 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Um Mundo à Parte See more »Filming Locations:
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$2,326,900Company Credits
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Atlantic Entertainment Group, British Screen Productions, Channel Four Films See more »
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Color (Metrocolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1
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Jodhi May deserved an Oscar for her work. All told, this is one of the finest coming-of-age stories I've ever seen filmed. And its ending is one of the saddest and most powerful ever - alongside "At Play in the Fields of the Lord."