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The Grass Is Singing

The Grass Is Singing (1981)

Directed by Michael Raeburn
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A marriage, a murder, a country without mercy

1h 45min

Overall average

5.0/10

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Plot

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.

Genres

Drama

Technical details

DetailValue
Original titleThe Grass Is Singing
Original languageEnglish (EN)
Spoken languagesEnglish
Production countriesSweden, United Kingdom, Zambia
StatusReleased
Production companiesChibote Limited, Mark Forstater Productions, Svenska Filminstitutet
Release date30 agosto 1981
ProductionCatharina Stackelberg, Mark Forstater
WriterDoris Lessing, Michael Raeburn
EditingThomas Schwalm
CinematographyBille August
Assistant directorsMichael Raeburn
Camera operatorsBille August
Additional photographyBille August
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Release dates

Premiere

Canada / Sep 18, 1981 / TIFF

Theatrical release

Zambia / Aug 30, 1981

Australia / Sep 02, 1982

Sweden / Sep 08, 1982 / 11

United States / Oct 05, 1984

Physical media

Australia / Jan 01, 1982 / M / 35MM

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