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The Burning

The Burning

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📜 Overview: The Burning is Stephen Frears’ first film, a chilling exploration of racial tensions in Apartheid-era South Africa. On a sweltering summer’ day, a wealthy white matriarch insists on taking her household on a planned trip to the country, in spite of their urgent warnings that an uprising is underway.
🌏 Languages Available:
📆 Date Released: 1968-07-01
⌚ Running Time: 32 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.0

Beloved Cast

Gwen Ffrangcon Davies original image
Gran
Gwen Ffrangcon Davies
Isobel Muller original image
Cook
Isobel Muller
Maxine Day original image
Nurse
Maxine Day
Cosmo Pieterse original image
Chauffeur
Cosmo Pieterse
Mark Baillie original image
Child
Mark Baillie
Walter Glennie original image
Walter Glennie

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