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The Grass Is Singing (1981)

The Grass Is Singing

Subtitles for: The Grass Is Singing (1981)

"A marriage, a murder, a country without mercy"

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.

Rate★ 4.7/10 (6 votes)
GenreDrama
Duration1h 45m
CountrySweden, United Kingdom, Zambia
Release30 Aug 1981
LanguageEN
DirectorMichael Raeburn
Keywordsmarriage crisisafricarural areacolonialismrhodesia
IMDbtt0084033 ↗
TypeMovie Released

Cast

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Karen BlackMary Turner
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John ThawDick Turner
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John KaniMoses
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Patrick MynhardtCharlie Muller
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John Moulder-BrownTony Marston
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Margaret HealeEllen Muller
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Björn GeddaSgt. Denham
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Jan NygrenDoctor
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Vincent MijoniBoss' Boy
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Ivy MiyandaMoses' Wife
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