What You Sow
Wat Jy Saai
Synopsis
A bleak and violent story of delinquency and broken family ties. Christiaan MacDonald escapes from the reformatory where he has been serving a sentence for car theft and asks his sister Dina for help. When his father tells Christiaan he is adopted, and furthermore is banished from the MacDonald family, the young man responds with criminal behavior that rip the family apart.
Top Cast
Explore Star Directory →Regardt van den Bergh
Dr. Fritz Krynauw
Janet Du Plessis
Dina MacDonald
Cornelis Esterhuyse
Herman MacDonald
Willie Esterhuizen
Christiaan MacDonald
Flip Theron
Police Sergeant
Johan Bernard
Hannes Vermeulen
Bill Flynn
Bobby Griesel
Hetty van Oord
Mimi Coetzee
Elize Cawood
Miss van Dyk
James Borthwick
Minister
Barry Trengrove
Lawyer
Lourens Swanepoel
Advocate
Denis Smith
Judge
Wilson Dunster
State Prosecutor
Leonora Nel
Ma Griesel
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Tim Spring
- Screenplay & Story
- Jan Scholtz
- Original Title
- Wat Jy Saai
- Country of Origin
- South Africa
- Spoken Languages
- Afrikaans
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Production Studios
- Kavalier Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Tim Spring
Jan Scholtz
Department Leadership Roster
Tim Spring
Director
Jan Scholtz
Writer
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What is What You Sow about?
A bleak and violent story of delinquency and broken family ties. Christiaan MacDonald escapes from the reformatory where he has been serving a sentence for car theft and asks his sister Dina for help. When his father tells Christiaan he is adopted, and furthermore is banished from the MacDonald family, the young man responds with criminal behavior that rip the family apart.
Who directed What You Sow?
What You Sow was directed by Tim Spring.
Who stars in What You Sow?
The principal cast of What You Sow includes Regardt van den Bergh, Janet Du Plessis, Cornelis Esterhuyse, Willie Esterhuizen, Flip Theron.
When was What You Sow released and how long is it?
What You Sow was released in 1979 with a total runtime of 1h 23m.