Getroud met rugby
| Getroud met rugby | |
|---|---|
 Title Screen | |
| Genre | Drama |
| Created by |
Deon Opperman Hanli Rolfes-Opperman |
| Written by |
Deon Opperman Hanli Rolfes-Opperman Sandra Vaughn |
| Directed by | Jozua Malherbe |
| Starring |
Anel Alexander Michelle Botha Ivan Botha Eric Bouwer Garth Collins Lochner de Kock Tessa Denton Leandie du Randt Tamarin du Toit Jacques Gombault Hanna Grobler Ryno Hattingh Stacey Koma Andre Odendaal Henré Pretorius Dewald Reynecke Marlon Roelofze Hanli Rolfes-Opperman Johan Scholtz Altus Theart |
| Country of origin | South Africa |
| Original language(s) | Afrikaans |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 36 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Bianca Isaac |
| Cinematography | Trevor Calverley |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Bottom Line Entertainment |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | KykNET |
| Original run | 7 April 2009 – July 2012 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Getroud met rugby is a South African television series which premiered on kykNET on 7 April 2009. It was marketed as an Afrikaans-language version of the British television show Footballers' Wives; the title literally translates to English as Married To Rugby.
Summary
Getroud met rugby is a drama revolving around four stars of a Johannesburg rugby team and their wives as they become involved in various interconnected scandals.
Hiatus
From the end of 2010 to March 2012 the show was on a 'hiatus' due to the filming of the movie Getroud met Rugby: Die Onvertelde Storie. But the show returned to filming the series in March 2012.
Production
Getroud met Rugby was developed by Deon Opperman with his wife, actress Hanli Rolfes-Opperman, who is also part of the main cast. Most of the actors on the show are well-respected Afrikaans actors. Cast members Ivan Botha and Altus Theart appeared in the film Bakgat in 2008 in which rugby was also the integral plot point.
The series was shot on location in Johannesburg and Krugersdorp on a schedule divided into two segments, the first from 29 September – 20 December 2008, and the second from March to May 2009.[1] The crew utilized Sony EX3 High Definition cameras. Post-production was handled by The Film Factory, a post-production house in Johannesburg.
KykNET announced on 15 October 2009, that Getroud met Rugby had been renewed for a second season.[2] In mid June 2012 KykNET revealed filming on season 4 had finished.
Season4
In June 2012 KykNET announced that there will be new well known stars like Robbie Wessels, Franci Swanepoel, Carla Else in the new season. Season 4 started on 17 July 2012 on KykNET.
Response
The series is one of the most watched drama-series on KykNET.
Release to DVD
The series is also available on DVD from 2009, season 1-3 has been released to DVD.
References
- ↑ http://www.gfo.co.za/live/content.php?Item_ID=634
- ↑ http://teeveetee.blogspot.com/2009/10/breaking-renewed-getroud-met-rugby-will.html