The Grass Is Singing
"A marriage, a murder, a country without mercy"
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.
| Release Date | August 30, 1981 | |
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| Status | Released | |
| Original Title | The Grass Is Singing | |
| Runtime | 1h 45min | |
| Budget | — | |
| Revenue | — | |
| Language | English | |
| Original Language | English | |
| Production Countries | Sweden, United Kingdom, Zambia | |
| Production Companies | Chibote LimitedMark Forstater ProductionsSvenska Filminstitutet | |