Master Harold and The Boys

A timeless story of racial and family strife


Master Harold and The Boys
Based on the semi-autobiographical play by South African award-winning writer Athol Fugard, this thought-provoking drama details the 1950's coming of age of seventeen-year-old Hally and the black waiters in his parent's fashionable tea room with whom he shares an unusual relationship.

84 minutes.
No persons under 13 (Language).
Drama, Musical, On the art circuit

Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.

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Credits

Cast
Freddie Highmore, Ving Rhames, Patrik Mofokeng, Justin Stein
Director
Lonny Price
ScreenplayNicky Rebello, from the play by Athol Fugard
CinematographyLance Gewer
EditingRonelle Loots
Sound formats
Made in2010
Produced byFocus Films, Spier Films

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Film and Publications Board (FPB) Report (SA)

GenreDrama
LanguageModerate, fairly frequent
NudityOne brief scene, non sexual, buttocks
SexOne brief moderate scene
ViolenceBrief, mild, infrequent
PrejudiceMild, historical
BlasphemyNone
Drug abuseNone
CommentsA story of a white child trapped in the apartheid system.
These details are supplied by the FPB. If you have a problem with any of the above, please take it up directly with the FPB. Read the Classification Guidelines.



Ratings

Scale (Max)20

What the Critics say

Cape Argus / The Star
Theresa Smith quote iconJust ignore the bad wig and accent
10
Die Burger
Paul Boekkooi
10
Cape Times
quote iconA light, breezy rom-com
10

What the People say

Internet
21 Netizens
17

Average .. 59%

12

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