The Grass Is Singing
A marriage, a murder, a country without mercy
1981 | 105m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Michael Raeburn |
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| Writer: | Doris Lessing, Michael Raeburn |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Aug 30, 1981 |
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| Director: | Michael Raeburn |
| Writer: | Doris Lessing, Michael Raeburn |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | africa, marriage crisis, rural area, colonialism, rhodesia |
| Production Companies | Svenska Filminstitutet, Chibote Limited, Mark Forstater Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 04, 2024 Entered: Apr 28, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Karen Black | Mary Turner |
| John Thaw | Dick Turner |
| John Kani | Moses |
| Patrick Mynhardt | Charlie Muller |
| John Moulder-Brown | Tony Marston |
| Margaret Heale | Ellen Muller |
| Björn Gedda | Sgt. Denham |
| Jan Nygren | Doctor |
| Vincent Mijoni | Boss' Boy |
| Ivy Miyanda | Moses' Wife |
| Reg Cornish | Mary's Boss |
| Gailos Shiyamba | Samson |
| Kennedy Mungomba | Fison |
| Martyn Hitchins | Harry |
| Wesley Kaonga | Dhlamini |
| Jesse Martin | Matron |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Doris Lessing | Novel |
| Michael Raeburn | Screenplay, Director |
| Lasse Dahlberg | Music |
| Bille August | Director of Photography |
| Björn Isfält | Music |
| Thomas Schwalm | Editor |
| Peter Young | Set Decoration |
| Julie Atkinson | Costume Design |
| Beverly Lanyon | Costume Design |
| Lenamari Wallström | Costume Design |
| Darek Hodor | Sound |
| Lasse Summanen | Sound |
| Temba Tana | Music |
| Disley Jones | Production Design |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Mark Forstater | Producer |
| Catharina Stackelberg | Associate Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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