
Film
The Angel, the Bicycle and the Chinaman's Finger
1992 · 1h 29m · Comedy
English
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Overview
Based on Nicholas Ellenbogen's play of A Nativity, the trilingual (Afrikaans, English and Zulu) film tells a hilarious story about a government backed effort to put on a multiracial production of a play production of a nativity play by the local post office's staff in a tiny backwater village, on the eve of the new democracy.
Cast

Brendan Grealy
Corrie Campbell
Ellis Pearson
Half-Jack
Madoda Ncayiyana
Sam (Matluputu)
Liz Szymczak
Monica

Greg Melvill-Smith
Cronin
Regardt van den Bergh
Major Claude du Plessis
Neill Solomon
Leek the Greek
Claire Wrogemann
Visstok (Miriam)
Anthony Stevens
Marley Man Malay

Bheki Mkhwane
Jerry
Anthony Reade
Half-Head
Sophie Mgcina
Ella
Lindelani Buthelezi
Thulani
Miems de Bruyn
Ivy Campbell
Patricia Sanders
Mrs. Toerien
Paul Eilers
Minister of Posts and Telecommunications
Crew
- Nicholas EllenbogenDirector · Writer
- Koos RoetsDirector
- John CundillWriter
- P.G. du PlessisWriter
- Katinka HeynsProducer
- Edgar BoldExecutive Producer
- Carl FischerExecutive Producer
Details
- Release date
- December 11, 1992
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Budget
- $59
- Genres
- Comedy
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