The Godless City

The Godless City

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jun 5, 1958

Runtime

1h 5m

Genres

Drama

Original Title

Die Goddelose Stad

Production Companies

Pierre D. Botha Films

Director

Pierre D. Botha

Description

One of the earliest exploitation films from South Africa, directed and produced by independent film maker Pierre D. Botha. This is a classic example of a ‘restless youth’ film. The action takes place in Johannesburg (The Godless city of the title) and focuses on the youth sub culture of the ‘Ducktails’ (“a white youth gang subculture which emerged within post Second World War South Africa. Rebellious, hedonistic, apolitical and showing little respect for the law, education or work”).