The Grass Is Singing

Name: The Grass Is Singing
Genre: Drama
Released: 30 Aug 1981
Rating: 4.20
Cast: Karen Black, John Thaw, John Kani, Patrick Mynhardt, John Moulder-Brown

A marriage, a murder, a country without mercy 1981-08-30 Sweden, United Kingdom, Zambia 105 minutes.

4.20 4 votes

Drama marriage crisis africa rural area colonialism rhodesia

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In Southern Rhodesia in the 1940s, city-dweller Mary marries farmer Dick Turner and is plucked from the comforts of her cosmopolitan life and forced to live on his unsuccessful farm. Mary slowly goes insane and has a sexual affair with her black servant, Moses. When the affair is discovered, Mary asks Moses to leave the farm, but he returns and murders her.

Year 1981

Studio Chibote Limited, Mark Forstater Productions, Svenska Filminstitutet

Director Michael Raeburn

Crew Lenamari Wallström (Costume Design), Björn Isfält (Music), Beverly Lanyon (Costume Design), Doris Lessing (Novel), Lasse Dahlberg (Music), Darek Hodor (Sound)

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Language English