Sonja
The CONSTANTIA FILMS movie SONJA is a romantic drama produced in 1971 by Bill Troskie, with Daan Retief as director and scriptwriter. It tells the story of Sonja’s (played by Petru Wessels) husband, Chris (Hans Strydom), who is obsessed with having children to carry the proud De La Rey family name. His wife realises that, due to circumstances, Chris will not be able to father a child. To solve the dilemma, she gets pregnant through a friend, Martin (Will Roberts). Sonja’s best friend, Nicolente (Elma Potgieter), a paraplegic who is in love with Chris, uncovers the secret. She threatens to tell Chris that the child is not his – unless Sonja asks for a divorce and leaves Chris.
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Cast
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Petru Wessels
Sonja
Also in
Stargazer
Soekie
Hans Strydom
Chris
Known for
Binnelanders
The Gods Must Be Crazy II
Elma Potgieter
Nicolente
Also in
Iemand Om Lief Te Hê
Place Under the Sun
Zack du Plessis
Also in
Vetkoekpaleis
Mr. Bones
Gert van Tonder
Cobus Robinson
Also in
Oh Schucks.... It's Schuster!
A Sunday in September
Will Roberts
Martin
Also in
Fighter Pilots
Somer
Daan Retief Director
First release January 1, 1978 · Produced in South Africa
Production
South Africa
Produced in
Languages
Original language
Afrikaans
Spoken on screen
Afrikaans
Release dates
South Africa · January 1, 1978
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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