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The Leader, His Driver, and the Driver's Wife

  • 1991
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
439
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The Leader, His Driver, and the Driver's Wife (1991)
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From the award-winning Director Nick Broomfield, The Leader, His Driver, and the Driver's Wife portrays the sinister and comic sides of Eugene Terre'Blanche, leader of the neo-Nazi AWB Afrik... Read allFrom the award-winning Director Nick Broomfield, The Leader, His Driver, and the Driver's Wife portrays the sinister and comic sides of Eugene Terre'Blanche, leader of the neo-Nazi AWB Afrikaner Party in South Africa.From the award-winning Director Nick Broomfield, The Leader, His Driver, and the Driver's Wife portrays the sinister and comic sides of Eugene Terre'Blanche, leader of the neo-Nazi AWB Afrikaner Party in South Africa.

  • Director
    • Nick Broomfield
  • Stars
    • Nick Broomfield
    • Eugene Terre'Blanche
    • J.P. Meyer
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    439
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    • Director
      • Nick Broomfield
    • Stars
      • Nick Broomfield
      • Eugene Terre'Blanche
      • J.P. Meyer
    • 2User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 1 nomination total

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    Nick Broomfield
    Nick Broomfield
    • Self
    Eugene Terre'Blanche
    Eugene Terre'Blanche
    • Self
    J.P. Meyer
    • Self
    Anita Meyer
    • Self
    • Director
      • Nick Broomfield
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    • Quotes

      Nick Broomfield: At what point did you decide that it was a war?

      Eugene Terre'Blanche: When I choose the time. When I choose the time I will decide it will be war. Are you one of my generals?

      Nick Broomfield: No, I'm just asking you when you decided it was a war.

      Eugene Terre'Blanche: Yes, when I decide there will be a war I will choose the time. Are you one of the officers or one of the generals? So I will not tell you. But what I can tell you is we will never accept an ANC government over my people. Then we will start a war, that day or that night. But that will be my choice. And as you are not an officer or a general, it's not necessary to answer the question.

      Nick Broomfield: I think maybe you misunderstood me, what I meant was...

      Eugene Terre'Blanche: No, I am not misunderstood you.

      Nick Broomfield: What I meant was, at what point did you decide you might have to go to war?

      Eugene Terre'Blanche: When I choose the time. I am not misunderstanding you. I will decide when. And that is my choice.

      Nick Broomfield: What I was meaning was, at what point did you decide the AWB needed to be formed in order to fight a war if you needed to fight one.

      Eugene Terre'Blanche: I answered your question already. That is my choice, my good friend.

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    10/10
    Hilarious documentary on idiots
    I saw this film about 10 years ago, in a theatre in Toronto. As I recall, it was hilarious. Broomfield goes about interviewing Eugene Terreblanche, leader of a white supremacist movement that existed in South Africa just before the end of apartheid. He also interviews various individuals who make up Terreblanche's entourage. We see "the leader's" hatred and racial nationalism exposed in the raw. Unfortunately, as I recall, Broomfield doesn't go as far as he could of in explaining Terreblanche's fears (some of which may have manifested themselves through the post-apartheid's soaring crime rates since the film was made). He's having too much fun making fun of the guy - or rather, letting the man and his friends embarrass themselves each time they open their mouths.

    One scene that sticks in my head is of two supremacists trying to tell a racist joke making fun of blacks. They're so stupid that the joke doesn't work at all - instead I was doubled over laughing at them.

    Over all, a very entertaining 'expose' of a fool and his friends - though perhaps missing some substance in terms of context. Then again, it's been 10 years.... I wonder what Terreblanche is up to these days?
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    • Jul 4, 2004

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    • Release date
      • September 13, 1991 (Canada)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Wódz, jego kierowca i żona kierowcy
    • Filming locations
      • Ventersdorp, North West Province, South Africa
    • Production company
      • Lafayette Films
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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