The Grass Is Singing
1981 · Movie · 108 min · ★ 4.7
Both poetic and polemical, Doris Lessing exploded onto the literary scene with her first novel in 1950. Set in her native Rhodesia, it boldly lifted the lid on themes of psychology, racism, feminism and colonialism.
Also known as Killing Heat
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Details
- Years
- 1981
- Release date
- 1981-08-30
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 108 min
- TMDB rating
- 4.7/10 (6 votes)
Themes
- marriage crisis
- africa
- rural area
- colonialism
- rhodesia
Cast & crew
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
- MH
Margaret Heale
as Ellen Muller
Björn Gedda
as Sgt. Denham
Jan Nygren
as Doctor
- VM
Vincent Mijoni
as Boss' Boy
- IM
Ivy Miyanda
as Moses' Wife
Directed by Michael Raeburn