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Circles in a Forest (1989)

1989-08-01 · 1h 32m · EN
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Saul Barnard grew up in a family of woodcutters. The woodcutters 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 on the 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 he leaves MacDonald 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.

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Fabrice ZiolkowskiWriterRegardt van den BerghDirectorDalene MattheeWriterLuli BarzmanWriter

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Arnold VoslooArnold VoslooSaul BarnardIan BannenIan BannenMacDonaldJudi TrottJudi TrottKate MacDonaldBrion JamesBrion JamesMr. PattersonJoe StewardsonJoe StewardsonJoram BarnardChristo NiehausChristo NiehausYounger Saul BarnardDanielle CrouseDanielle CrouseYounger Kate MacDonaldJoanna PalmerJoanna PalmerMrs. MacDonaldNic van RensburgNic van RensburgOlder Jozef BarnardAlbert MaritzAlbert MaritzYounger Jozef BarnardLiam CundillLiam CundillOlder Isak BarnardDulcie van den BerghDulcie van den BerghSanna

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Genre affinityDrama · RomanceMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityRomanceDirector preference328741Actor preference83135 · 80722 · 68129

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What is Circles in a Forest about?

Saul Barnard grew up in a family of woodcutters. The woodcutters 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 on the 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 he leaves MacDonald 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.

How long is Circles in a Forest?

Circles in a Forest has a runtime of 92 minutes.