What is the duration of The Grass Is Singing?

The duration of The Grass Is Singing is 105 mins.

What is the original language of The Grass Is Singing?

The original language of The Grass Is Singing is English.

Who directed The Grass Is Singing?

The Grass Is Singing was directed by Michael Raeburn.

Which studio made The Grass Is Singing?

The Grass Is Singing was produced by Chibote Limited.

The Grass Is Singing 1981

Q: Does The Grass Is Singing have end credit scenes?

The Grass Is Singing does not have end credit scenes.

Drama

Runtime

105 mins

Language

English

In 1940s Southern Rhodesia, city‑born Mary marries farmer Dick Turner and is uprooted from her cosmopolitan life to live on his struggling farm. Isolated and increasingly unstable, she begins a clandestine affair with her black servant Moses. When the relationship is uncovered, Mary orders Moses to leave; he returns and kills her, underscoring the brutality of a merciless colonial setting.

Chibote Limited

Studio

Michael Raeburn

Director

Does The Grass Is Singing have end credit scenes?

No!

The Grass Is Singing does not have end credit scenes. You can leave when the credits roll.

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John Kani

Moses

Karen Black

Mary Turner

Patrick Mynhardt

Charlie Muller

John Moulder-Brown

Tony Marston

Björn Gedda

Sgt. Denham

Jan Nygren

Doctor

John Thaw

Dick Turner

Margaret Heale

Ellen Muller

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

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