Place Under the Sun_
A dreaded sickness destroys Karen Viljoen life as rich man's wife. She is diagnosed as leprous. While Karen is in the Westford hospital with her sickness, her husband Otto finds solace with his secretary. To top it all Karen's son is taken away from her. Her doctor, Tertius Louw, intervenes just in time.
Starring
Jana Cilliers, Regardt van den Bergh, Eckard Rabe
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Place Under the Sun was released 47 years ago in 1979.
Overview
A dreaded sickness destroys Karen Viljoen life as rich man's wife. She is diagnosed as leprous. While Karen is in the Westford hospital with her sickness, he...
Place Under the Sun is a Romance, Drama film with a runtime of 1h 29m.
CAST (15)
JC
Jana Cilliers
Karen Viljoen
RV
Regardt van den Bergh
Dr. Tertius Louw
ER
Eckard Rabe
Otto Viljoen
Tobie Cronje
Piet Fieks
MB
Magda Beukes
Dr. Sandra Hough
EP
Elma Potgieter
Maxie
Rina Nienaber
Rina Nienaber
HD
Hermien Dommisse
Mrs. Viljoen
JB
Jan Bruyns
Oom Jan
Annelisa Weiland
Bettie
PM
P.W. Marais
Mr. Marais
SD
Sann de Lange
Mrs. Marais
DV
Dulcie van den Bergh
Mrs. Viljoen's neighbour
FT
Flip Theron
Jack
DN
Dana Niehaus
Dept. of Health official
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Place Under the Sun about?
A dreaded sickness destroys Karen Viljoen life as rich man's wife. She is diagnosed as leprous. While Karen is in the Westford hospital with her sickness, her husband Otto finds solace with his secretary. To top it all Karen's son is taken away from her. Her doctor, Tertius Louw, intervenes just in time.
How long is Place Under the Sun?
Place Under the Sun has a runtime of 89 minutes (1h 29m).
Who stars in Place Under the Sun?
The cast of Place Under the Sun includes Jana Cilliers, Regardt van den Bergh, Eckard Rabe, Tobie Cronje, Magda Beukes.
What is the rating of Place Under the Sun?
Place Under the Sun has a rating of 7.0 out of 10 based on 2 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Romance
Drama
