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Arende

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Arende
Cover for the dvd release of Arende.
GenreAdventure, Historical drama
Written byPaul C. Venter
StarringIan Roberts, Gavin van den Berg
Country of originSouth Africa
Original languages
  • Afrikaans
  • English
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes33
Production
Executive producerDirk de Villiers
Running time46 minutes
Original release
NetworkSABC
Release27 April 1989 (1989-04-27) –
20 January 1994 (1994-01-20)

Arende, also known as Cape Rebel,[1] was a television mini-series and historical drama about the Second Boer War, as experienced by two fictional characters: Sloet Steenkamp (played by Ian Roberts), a rebellious Boer farmer, and James Kerwin (played by Gavin van den Berg), a Captain with the British Army.

TV miniseries

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The first season comprising 10 episodes was first aired on 27 April 1989 on the SABC.[citation needed] The second season titled "Arende II: MoordenaarsKaroo" comprising 10 episodes was first aired on 13 February 1992[citation needed] and the third and final season titled Arende III: Dorsland was first air on 28 October 1993 and comprised 13 episodes.[citation needed] The show was run on SABC 1 in South Africa and syndicated abroad under the name Cape Rebel.

Movie

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A film version of Arende also starring Ian Roberts as Sloet Steenkamp and Gavin van den Berg as Captain James Kerwin was released in 1994. The movie follows Sloet Steenkamp as he fights the British invasion and is subsequent capture and imprisonment on Saint Helena Island.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ Bevan, Carin (27 November 2013). "The top 10 vintage South African TV series". The South African. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
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