Watch The Grass Is Singing (1981) Official Trailer
A marriage, a murder, a country without mercy
4.7 / 10 IMDb August 30, 1981 1h 45m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 45m
Release Date
August 30, 1981
Genre
Drama
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
Sweden, United Kingdom, Zambia
Producers
Cast
Karen Black
as Mary Turner
John Thaw
as Dick Turner
John Kani
as Moses
Patrick Mynhardt
as Charlie Muller
John Moulder-Brown
as Tony Marston
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Margaret Heale
as Ellen Muller
Björn Gedda
as Sgt. Denham
Jan Nygren
as Doctor
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Vincent Mijoni
as Boss' Boy
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Ivy Miyanda
as Moses' Wife
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Reg Cornish
as Mary's Boss
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Gailos Shiyamba
as Samson
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Kennedy Mungomba
as Fison
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Martyn Hitchins
as Harry
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Wesley Kaonga
as Dhlamini
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Jesse Martin
as Matron
Production Companies
Chibote Limited
Mark Forstater Productions
Svenska FilminstitutetThe Grass Is Singing Official Trailer 1981
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