An act of defiance

DVD 2020

A story of the South African lawyer Bram Fischer who defended Nelson Mandela and other members of his group during the Rivonia Trial.

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Apartheid Drama

Fischer, Bram, 1908-1975 Drama

Government, Resistance to South Africa Drama

Joffe, Joel Film adaptations

Lawyers South Africa Biography Drama

Mandela, Nelson, 1918-2013 Trials, litigation, etc. Drama

Political activists South Africa Biography Drama

Rivonia Trial, Pretoria, South Africa, 1964 Drama

South Africa History 1961-1994 Drama

Trials (Political crimes and offenses) South Africa Drama

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Uniform Title:

Bram Fischer (Motion picture)

Description:

1 videodisc (124 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
digital optical
videodisc
NTSC
video file region 1
DVD video
polychrome

Target Audience Note:

CHVR: NR

Notes:

Originally released as a motion picture in 2017
Based on "The State vs. Nelson Mandela" by Joel Joffe
Wide screen 1.85:1
Features: trailers
Peter Paul Muller, Antoinette Louw, Conrad Kemp, Sello Motloung
For private home use only
In English and Afrikaans with English subtitles

LCCN:

be2020008118

Control Number:

3003170

UPC:

738329245917

Other Authors:

Kemp, Conrad, 1685-1765, actor
Louw, Antoinette, 1975- actor
Motion picture adaptation of (work): Joffe, Joel. State vs. Nelson Mandela
Muller, Peter Paul, actor
Velde, Jean van de, 1957- screenwriter, director

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