The Grass Is Singing
“A marriage, a murder, a country without mercy”
IMDb5.24
19811h 45m
Overview
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.
Top-billed cast
- IIvy Miyanda
- RReg Cornish
- JJohn Moulder-Brown
- GGailos Shiyamba
- JJohn Kani
- BBjörn Gedda
- JJan Nygren
- MMargaret Heale
- VVincent Mijoni
- MMartyn Hitchins
Crew
- Director
- Michael Raeburn
- Writers
- Michael Raeburn, Doris Lessing
- Producer
- Mark Forstater
- Production
- Chibote Limited, Mark Forstater Productions, Svenska Filminstitutet
Frequently asked questions
What is The Grass Is Singing rated?
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Who directed The Grass Is Singing?
The Grass Is Singing was directed by Michael Raeburn.
When was The Grass Is Singing released?
The Grass Is Singing was released in 1981.
