Circles in a Forest_
Saul Barnard grew up in a family of woodcutters. The woodcutters are scared of the elephants in the forest, but there's one elephant that never seems to threaten Saul. Tired of being exploited by wood buyers, Saul takes a stand and his father chases him away. He goes to work on the wood buyer MacDonald's wood yard, where he gets to know MacDonald's daughter, Kate, and falls in love with her. After a few years he leaves MacDonald and joins the first prospectors in the forest, searching for gold. Millwood becomes a small town with hotels and bars and houses. Kate appears again.
Starring
Arnold Vosloo, Ian Bannen, Judi Trott
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Circles in a Forest was released 37 years ago in 1989.
Overview
Saul Barnard grew up in a family of woodcutters. The woodcutters are scared of the elephants in the forest, but there's one elephant that never seems to thre...
Circles in a Forest is a Drama, Romance film with a runtime of 1h 32m.
CAST (20)
Arnold Vosloo
Saul Barnard
Ian Bannen
MacDonald
Judi Trott
Kate MacDonald
Brion James
Mr. Patterson
Joe Stewardson
Joram Barnard
CN
Christo Niehaus
Younger Saul Barnard
DC
Danielle Crouse
Younger Kate MacDonald
JP
Joanna Palmer
Mrs. MacDonald
NV
Nic van Rensburg
Older Jozef Barnard
Albert Maritz
Younger Jozef Barnard
LC
Liam Cundill
Older Isak Barnard
DV
Dulcie van den Bergh
Sanna
PM
Prince Mokhini
Maska
SS
Shareen Swart
Magrieta Barnard
LW
Lynne White
Mrs. Stopforth (as Lynn White)
Wilson Dunster
Crompton
IE
Ingrid Emslie
Older Jane
Dorette Potgieter
Younger Jane
GG
Gillian Garlick
Mrs. Cairncross
Scott J. Ateah
Cairncross
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What is Circles in a Forest about?
Saul Barnard grew up in a family of woodcutters. The woodcutters are scared of the elephants in the forest, but there's one elephant that never seems to threaten Saul. Tired of being exploited by wood buyers, Saul takes a stand and his father chases him away. He goes to work on the wood buyer MacDonald's wood yard, where he gets to know MacDonald's daughter, Kate, and falls in love with her. After a few years he leaves MacDonald and joins the first prospectors in the forest, searching for gold. Millwood becomes a small town with hotels and bars and houses. Kate appears again.
How long is Circles in a Forest?
Circles in a Forest has a runtime of 92 minutes (1h 32m).
Who stars in Circles in a Forest?
The cast of Circles in a Forest includes Arnold Vosloo, Ian Bannen, Judi Trott, Brion James, Joe Stewardson.
What is the rating of Circles in a Forest?
Circles in a Forest has a rating of 5.5 out of 10 based on 3 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Drama
Romance
