---
title: 'A World Apart (1988)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Chris Menges'
released: '1988-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 112
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/a-world-apart-1988'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096464/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# A World Apart (1988)

1988 · 112 min · Drama · United Kingdom


## Synopsis

A World Apart is a 1988 anti-apartheid drama film directed by Chris Menges, and starring Barbara Hershey, David Suchet, Jeroen Krabbé, Paul Freeman, Tim Roth and Jodhi May. Written by Shawn Slovo, it is based on the lives of Slovo's parents, Ruth First and Joe Slovo. The film was a co-production between companies from the UK and Zimbabwe, where it was filmed. It features Hans Zimmer's first non-collaborative film score. The movie was filmed on location in northeastern Zimbabwe.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Chris Menges](https://cinepixo.com/people/chris-menges)
- **Screenplay:** [Shawn Slovo](https://cinepixo.com/people/shawn-slovo)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Hans Zimmer](https://cinepixo.com/people/hans-zimmer)
- **Producer:** [Sarah Radclyffe](https://cinepixo.com/people/sarah-radclyffe)
- **Director of Photography:** [Peter Biziou](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-biziou)
- **Editor:** [Nicolas Gaster](https://cinepixo.com/people/nicolas-gaster)

## Cast

- [Jeroen Krabbé](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeroen-krabbe)
- [Jodhi May](https://cinepixo.com/people/jodhi-may)
- [Linda Mvusi](https://cinepixo.com/people/linda-mvusi)
- [Barbara Hershey](https://cinepixo.com/people/barbara-hershey)
- [Rosalie Crutchley](https://cinepixo.com/people/rosalie-crutchley)
- [Tim Roth](https://cinepixo.com/people/tim-roth)
- [David Suchet](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-suchet)

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