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The Grass Is Singing

The Grass Is Singing

# A marriage, a murder, a country without mercy
Drama
📜 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.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1981-08-30
⌚ Running Time: 105 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 4.2

Beloved Cast

Karen Black original image
Mary Turner
Karen Black
John Thaw original image
Dick Turner
John Thaw
John Kani original image
Moses
John Kani
Patrick Mynhardt original image
Charlie Muller
Patrick Mynhardt
John Moulder-Brown original image
Tony Marston
John Moulder-Brown
Margaret Heale original image
Ellen Muller
Margaret Heale
Björn Gedda original image
Sgt. Denham
Björn Gedda
Jan Nygren original image
Doctor
Jan Nygren
Vincent Mijoni original image
Boss' Boy
Vincent Mijoni
Ivy Miyanda original image
Moses' Wife
Ivy Miyanda
Reg Cornish original image
Mary's Boss
Reg Cornish
Gailos Shiyamba original image
Samson
Gailos Shiyamba
Kennedy Mungomba original image
Fison
Kennedy Mungomba
Martyn Hitchins original image
Harry
Martyn Hitchins
Wesley Kaonga original image
Dhlamini
Wesley Kaonga
Jesse Martin original image
Matron
Jesse Martin

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