You Must Be Joking! (1986)
The "skelm" camera at its' funniest
In a series of short skits, Leon Schuster uses candid camera and several disguises to stitch up the general public of South Africa. Such sketches include: The watermelon pulse test, where Leon shows that a watermelon is only ripe when it does not have a heartbeat, much to the confusion of the seller. Cooking on the bonnet of a car, while upsetting the traffic police. Supposedly killing a cow in a butcher's shop.
Director: Elmo De Witt
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 96 min
Release Date: January 1, 1986
Cast
- Leon Schuster - Himself
- Kallie Knoetze - Himself
- Mike Schutte - Himself
- Janine Pretorius - Jealous wife in pub
- David Blood - Self
- Tony Sanderson - Self
- Golda Raff - Shoe store assistant
- Martino - Self
- Rina Hugo - Self
- Carike Keuzenkamp - Self
Screenplay
Country: South Africa
Language: Afrikaans, English
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Elmo De Witt
More Films in Genre: Comedy
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is You Must Be Joking! about?
- In a series of short skits, Leon Schuster uses candid camera and several disguises to stitch up the general public of South Africa. Such sketches include: The watermelon pulse test, where Leon shows that a watermelon is only ripe when it does not have a heartbeat, much to the confusion of the seller. Cooking on the bonnet of a car, while upsetting the traffic police. Supposedly killing a cow in a butcher's shop.
- Who directed You Must Be Joking!?
- You Must Be Joking! was directed by Elmo De Witt.
- Who stars in You Must Be Joking!?
- You Must Be Joking! stars Leon Schuster, Kallie Knoetze, Mike Schutte, Janine Pretorius, David Blood, Tony Sanderson.
- How long is You Must Be Joking!?
- You Must Be Joking! has a runtime of 1h 36m (96 minutes).
- What genre is You Must Be Joking!?
- You Must Be Joking! is a Comedy film.
- Where was You Must Be Joking! produced?
- You Must Be Joking! was produced in South Africa.