The Grass Is Singing(1981)

A marriage, a murder, a country without mercy

42

1h 45m

  • 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.

Cast

  • Karen Black

    Karen Black

    Mary Turner

  • John Thaw

    John Thaw

    Dick Turner

  • John Kani

    John Kani

    Moses

  • Patrick Mynhardt

    Patrick Mynhardt

    Charlie Muller

  • John Moulder-Brown

    John Moulder-Brown

    Tony Marston

  • Björn Gedda

    Björn Gedda

    Sgt. Denham

  • Jan Nygren

    Jan Nygren

    Doctor

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    Status

    Released (Aug 30, 1981)

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