Canada / Sep 18, 1981 / TIFF
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jan Nygren | Doctor |
| Vincent Mijoni | Boss' Boy |
| Ivy Miyanda | Moses' Wife |
| Reg Cornish | Mary's Boss |
| Gailos Shiyamba | Samson |
| Kennedy Mungomba | Fison |
| Martyn Hitchins | Harry |
| Wesley Kaonga | Dhlamini |
| Jesse Martin | Matron |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Grass Is Singing |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Sweden, United Kingdom, Zambia |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Chibote Limited, Mark Forstater Productions, Svenska Filminstitutet |
| Release date | 30 agosto 1981 |
| Production | Catharina Stackelberg, Mark Forstater |
| Writer | Doris Lessing, Michael Raeburn |
| Editing | Thomas Schwalm |
| Cinematography | Bille August |
| Assistant directors | Michael Raeburn |
| Camera operators | Bille August |
| Additional photography | Bille August |
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| Production design | Disley Jones, Peter Young |
| Art direction | Disley Jones, Peter Young |
| Set decoration | Peter Young, Disley Jones |
| Music | Lasse Dahlberg, Björn Isfält, Temba Tana, Darek Hodor, Lasse Summanen |
| Sound | Darek Hodor, Lasse Dahlberg, Björn Isfält, Temba Tana, Lasse Summanen |
| Costume design | Julie Atkinson, Beverly Lanyon, Lenamari Wallström |
| Makeup | Julie Atkinson, Beverly Lanyon, Lenamari Wallström |
| Hairstyling | Julie Atkinson, Beverly Lanyon, Lenamari Wallström |
Release dates
Premiere
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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