The Man Who Drove with Mandela
Seen it?1998 | 82 min | Documentary
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With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Best for anyone who likes learning something new. You'll come away knowing something you didn't.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Well paced for a documentary, at 1 hr 22 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- Skip it if you want made-up drama tonight.
During the time of apartheid Nelson Mandela drove around South Africa in a limousine disguised as a chauffeur while organizing the armed struggle against the apartheid regime. But who was the distinguished looking white man sitting in the back seat? Meet Cecil Williams, an acclaimed gay white theatre director and communist.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 814 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Greta Schiller
- Cecil Williams
- Corin RedgraveCecil Williams - One Man Show sequence
- Robert Whitehead
- Riaan Velloen
- Robert Tsiesi
- Gavin Haward
- Ashley Brownlee
- Adriaan Bassier
- Joseph Bale
- Clinton Smith