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Laurens Van Der Post/Albert Sample

Two films by award-winning director Georg Troller, made for West German television's arts programme 'Personenbeschriebung'. Sir Laurens van der Post is the subject of the first film. Known in the popular press as a friend and mentor of Prince Charles, Sir Laurens has devoted his life to drawing the world's attention to the plight of Africa's threatened tribes. The second film is a portrait of Texan criminal Albert Sample, whose autobiography Racehoss tells the harrowing story of his 16-year sentence for armed robbery in a notorious Texan prison, and subsequent rehabilitation.

English
  • Originally Aired February 3, 1989
  • Runtime 90 minutes
  • Network BBC Two
  • Created May 8, 2013 by
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Name Type Role
Georg Stefan Troller Director