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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41 cast members

Name	Known for
Ian Bannen MacDonald MacDonald See fewer	Waking Ned Devine (1998)
Arnold Vosloo Saul Barnard Saul Barnard See fewer	The Mummy (1999)
Judi Trott Kate MacDonald Kate MacDonald See fewer	Robin Hood (1984)
Brion James Mr. Patterson Mr. Patterson See fewer	Blade Runner (1982)
Joe Stewardson Joram Barnard Joram Barnard See fewer	Pens en Pootjies (1974)
Christo Niehaus Younger Saul Barnard Younger Saul Barnard See fewer	Dada en die Flower (1986)
Danielle Crouse Younger Kate MacDonald Younger Kate MacDonald See fewer	Swift Justice (1987)
Joanna Palmer Mrs. MacDonald Mrs. MacDonald See fewer	Within These Walls (1974)
Nic van Rensburg Older Jozef Barnard Older Jozef Barnard See fewer	Freddie's in Love (1971)
Albert Maritz Younger Jozef Barnard Younger Jozef Barnard See fewer	Invictus (2009)
Liam Cundill Older Isak Barnard Older Isak Barnard See fewer	Orion's Key (1996)
Dulsie van den Bergh Sanna (as Dulcie van den Bergh) Sanna (as Dulcie van den Bergh) See fewer	Ongewenste Vreemdeling (1974)
Prince Mokhini Maska Maska See fewer	Quest for Love (1988)
Shareen Swart Magrieta Barnard Magrieta Barnard See fewer	Headhunters (2006)
Lynne White Mrs. Stopforth (as Lynn White) Mrs. Stopforth (as Lynn White) See fewer	Cookie (1989)
Scott J. Ateah Cairncross Cairncross See fewer	Deadpool 2 (2018)
Gillian Garlick Mrs. Cairncross Mrs. Cairncross See fewer	Oh Brother..! (1974)
Ingrid Emslie Older Jane Older Jane See fewer	After the Rain (1999)
Dorette Potgieter Younger Jane Younger Jane See fewer	Africa (I) (1999)
Wilson Dunster Crompton Crompton See fewer	Lunarcop (1995)
David Sherwood Morris Morris See fewer	The Triangle (2005)
Charles Comyn Jones Jones See fewer	Jane and the Lost City (1987)
Michael Brunner Terblans Terblans See fewer	Jewel of the Gods (1989)
Johan Botha Mostert Mostert See fewer	Buurtwag (2015)
Leslie Mongezi Tanda Tanda See fewer	Goodbye Bafana (2007)
Anthony Wilson Esau Esau See fewer	Die Posman (1987)
Jurgen Hellberg Arend Arend See fewer	High Rollers (2013)
Douglas Bristow Mr. Ralston Mr. Ralston See fewer	Twelfth Night (1981)
David Butler Older James Older James See fewer	Serenity (I) (2019)
Dennis Folbigge Mr. Thompson Mr. Thompson See fewer	Zulu (1964)
Bart Fouche Vasselot de Regne Vasselot de Regne See fewer	Invictus (2009)
Graham Armitage Commissioner Commissioner See fewer	The Devils (1971)
Peter Tunstall Captain Jefferson Captain Jefferson See fewer	The Gods Must Be Crazy II (1989)
Thys Du Plooy First Officer (as Thys du Plooy) First Officer (as Thys du Plooy) See fewer	Mutator (1989)
Anthony Fridjhon Barkley (as Anthony Fridjohn) Barkley (as Anthony Fridjohn) See fewer	District 9 (2009)
Robert Travallyan Digger Digger See fewer	Dirty Games (1989)
Louis Minnaar Poacher Poacher See fewer	District 9 (2009)
Rick Skidmore Store Manager Store Manager See fewer	Space Mutiny (1988)
Philip van der Byl Millwood Barber Millwood Barber See fewer	Prisoners of the Lost Universe (1983)
Abu Old Foot Old Foot See fewer	Circles in a Forest (1989)
Mitch Millar Man at Harbour (uncredited) Man at Harbour (uncredited) See fewer

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