Proteus
Brief Synopsis
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A recreation of the decade-long love affair in the 18th century in a Cape Town penal colony on Robin Island. The two lovers were a Dutch sailor imprisoned there for sodomy and a young Khoi herder. The Khoi were part of the Hottentot tribal group and as such were the untouchables of that time. The tw
Cast & Crew
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John Greyson
Director
Rouxnet Brown
Claas Blank
Neil Sandilands
Rijkhaart Jacobsz
Shaun Smyth
Virgil Niven
Kristen Thomson
Kate
Brett Goldin
Lourens
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Foreign
Period
Release Date
2004
Production Company
Jones Brown Inc; Movie Central; National Film & Video Foundation Of South Africa; TTlTfilm Canada; The Movie Network
Distribution Company
Pro-Fun Media; Strand Releasing; Strand Releasing
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 37m
Synopsis
A recreation of the decade-long love affair in the 18th century in a Cape Town penal colony on Robin Island. The two lovers were a Dutch sailor imprisoned there for sodomy and a young Khoi herder. The Khoi were part of the Hottentot tribal group and as such were the untouchables of that time. The two were placed on trial and this love affair and the legal battles are the grist of Greyson and Lewis' film based partly on court transcripts from the time. In South Africa, during the 1700s, sodomy was a crime deemed worse than murder, and the fact that these two young men had indulged in it was also complicated by the fact that this was an interracial love affair.
Director
John Greyson
Director
Cast
Rouxnet Brown
Claas Blank
Neil Sandilands
Rijkhaart Jacobsz
Shaun Smyth
Virgil Niven
Kristen Thomson
Kate
Brett Goldin
Lourens
Jeroen Kranenburg
Scholz
Tessa Jubber
Elize
Terry Norton
Betsy
Adrienne Pearce
Tinnie
Grant Swanby
Willer
Aj Van Der Merwe
Settler
Deon Lotz
Governor
Andre Samuels
!Nanseb
Johan Jacobs
Nama Prisoner
Katrina Kaffer
Kaness
Kwanda Malunga
Claas (Age 10)
Illias Moseko
Claas'S Grandfather
Andre Lindveldt
Minstrel
Peter Van Heerden
Soldier
Jane Rademeyer
Niven'S Wife
Andre Odendaal
Floris
Lola Dollimore
Niven'S Daughter
Robin Smith
Munster
Colin Le Roux
Hendrik
Andre Rousseau
De Mepsche
Edwin Angless
Hangman
Dizu Plaatjies
Performer
Sandy Baron
Performer
Parmela Attariwala
Performer
Johann Lotter
Performer
Orly Bitov
Performer
Eric Chenaux
Performer
Don Pyle
Performer
Andrew Zealley
Performer
Joel Gibb
Performer
Kevin Lynn
Performer
Tom Fox
Performer
Peter Cohen
Performer
Buddy Wells
Performer
Dizu Plaatjies
Vocals
Joel Gibb
Vocals ("The Devil'S Mollies")
Zukiswa Nomtshongwana
Vocals ("King Of Table Mountain")
Crew
Isabella Acerbi
Makeup Assistant
Isabella Acerbi
Hair Assistant
Ismaa-eel Adams
Set Production Assistant
Dave Aenmey
Aerial Photography
Stef Albertyn
Adr Recordist
Gary Andrews
Unit Transport Assistant
Edwin Angless
Production Manager
David Appleby
Rerecording Mixer
Peter Baker
Additional Photography
Alan Barnes
Best Boy Electric
Jarrett Barr
Art Department Driver
Rob Beale
Assistant Sound Editor
Mike Begg
Unit Transport Manager
Mike Begg
Unit Location Manager
Gail Behrmann
Film Archive Research
Giulio Biccari
Director Of Photography
Giulio Biccari
Camera Operator
Gareth Bird
Second Assistant Director
Rodger Bosch
Stills Photographer
Hannelie Brink
Wardrobe Driver
Grant Carr
Co-Costume Designer
Claman Chu
Title Design
Diana Cilliers
Costume Designer
Ross Clydesdale
Canadian Casting
Peter Cohen
Music Producer ("King Of Table Mountain")
Peter Cohen
Music ("King Of Table Mountain")
Michele Cook
Adr Editor
Christian Cooke
Rerecording Mixer
Jane Crawford
Assistant Sound Editor
Eric Culp
Adr Recordist
Damon D'oliveira
Co-Producer
Trevor De Kock
Time Lapse Photography
Bernett De Wet
Spark
Pereira Debreme
Art Department Assistant
Adboulaye Diallo
Art Department Assistant
Shaida Dramat
Seamstress
Carlos Dumont
Stand-By Wardrobe
Raine Edwards
Hair Assistant
Raine Edwards
Makeup Assistant
Sarel Eloff
First Assistant Camera
Nicole Ford
Office Production Assistant
Tom Fox
Music Producer ("King Of Table Mountain")
Tom Fox
Music ("King Of Table Mountain")
Emil Gertz
Location Scout
Debra Gibson
Accountant (Canada)
Barry Gilmore
Dialogue Editor
Morne Van Greunen
Wardrobe Coordinator
Morne Van Greunen
Key Cutter
John Greyson
Screenwriter
John Greyson
Story By
John Greyson
Lyrics ("The Devil'S Mollies"), Lyrics ("King Of Table Mountain")
John Greyson
Co-Producer
Sindile Gulwa
Videotape Operator
Steve Hammond
Foley Artist
Tom Hannam
Production Designer
Beverly Harris
Seamstress
Ron Hay
Legal Counsel
Jane Henderson
Stand-By Props
Jane Henderson
Props Buyer
Riaan Hendricks
Production Secretary
Janice Ierulli
Dialogue Editor
Janice Ierulli
Sound Supervisor
Johan Jacobs
Nama Translations
Johan Jacobs
Nama Dialogue Coach
Roslyn Kalloo
Editor
Daouda Kante
Set Production Assistant
Mark Karbusicky
Assistant Editor
Dieter Keck
Sound Recordist
Barry Koetze
Graphic Artist
Marie Krige
Production Accountant
Anita Lee
Producer
Anita Lee
Producer
Reza Levy
Wardrobe Master
Jack Lewis
Story By
Jack Lewis
Screenwriter
Jack Lewis
Co-Producer
Jaco Malan
Afrikaans Translations
Richard Markham
First Assistant Camera
Steven Markovitz
Producer
John Mckay
Gaffer
Janet Meintjies
Casting Director
Sipho Mfengwana
Trainee Spark
Zola Mgwetyana
Best Boy Grip
Ivan Milbarrow
Boom Operator
Walter Mnisi
Trainee Grip Assistant
Matthys Mocke
Camera Operator
Peter Moore
Music Producer; Music Producer ("The Devil'S Mollies")
Peter Moore
Music Engineer
Peter Moore
Recording ("The Devil'S Mollies")
Peter Moore
Score Mixing; Mixing ("The Devil'S Mollies")
Kelly Morris
On-Line Editor
Kelly Morris
On-Line Timer
Ernest Mtshakazana
Grip Assistant
Michael Nixon
African Music Consultant
Brent Pickett
Sound Effects Editor
Diane Pitblado
Scottish Accent Coach
Brenda Plaatjies
Seamstress
Dizu Plaatjies
Khoisan Music
Crispian Plunkett
Stills Photographer
Susan Pollard
Costumes Buyer
Colin Polson
Makeup Designer
Colin Polson
Hair Designer
Don Pyle
Score Mixing; Mixing ("The Devil'S Mollies")
Don Pyle
Music; Music ("The Devil'S Mollies")
Don Pyle
Recording ("The Devil'S Mollies")
Don Pyle
Music Producer; Music Producer ("The Devil'S Mollies")
Tony Rhodes
Generator Operator
Mark Shnuriwsky
Sound Effects Editor
Molly Slingsby
Production Assistant
Gary Smeda
Medic
Gail Solo
Latin Translations
Shamiel Soni
Second Second Assistant Director
Grant Spooner
Boat Coordinator
James Stewart
Key Grip
Revinia Syme
Afrikaans Translations
Eugene Taylor
Set Dresser
Lara Taylor
Office Production Assistant
Janine Tilley
Production Coordinator
Platon Trakoshis
Producer
Platon Trakoshis
First Assistant Director
Ria Van Der Merwe
Script Supervisor
Tiaan Van Tonder
Art Director
Robert Warchol
Sound Effects Editor
Andrew Zealley
Music; Music ("The Devil'S Mollies")
Andrew Zealley
Score Mixing; Mixing ("The Devil'S Mollies")
Andrew Zealley
Music Producer; Music Producer ("The Devil'S Mollies")
Andrew Zealley
Recording ("The Devil'S Mollies")
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Foreign
Period
Release Date
2004
Production Company
Jones Brown Inc; Movie Central; National Film & Video Foundation Of South Africa; TTlTfilm Canada; The Movie Network
Distribution Company
Pro-Fun Media; Strand Releasing; Strand Releasing
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 37m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Summer July 30, 2004
Released in United States August 27, 2004
Released in United States on Video December 7, 2004
Released in United States June 2004
Shown at San Francisco International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival June 17-27, 2004.
Released in United States Summer July 30, 2004
Released in United States August 27, 2004 (Los Angeles)
Released in United States on Video December 7, 2004
Released in United States June 2004 (Shown at San Francisco International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival June 17-27, 2004.)
