The Grass Is Singing (1981)

08/30/1981 (SE) • 1h 45m

Drama

A marriage, a murder, a country without mercy

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.

Top Billed Cast

Karen Black

Mary Turner

John Thaw

Dick Turner

Patrick Mynhardt

Charlie Muller

John Moulder-Brown

Tony Marston

Margaret Heale

Ellen Muller

Björn Gedda

Sgt. Denham


Recommendations

Hello

61%

Secrets of Palace coup d'etat. Russia, 18th century. Film №5. Second Bride Emperor

62%

R-Rated Idol Seung-ha's Sex Scandal

68%

Q

57%

Jean Painlevé Through His Films

60%

Angelique and the Sultan

64%

Hello

61%

Brice 3

42%

Gad Elmaleh : Sans tambour

68%

Girl on the Moon

63%

Transformers: Beginnings

69%

Jigen Daisuke

68%

Jennifer Lopez | iHeartRadio Music Festival

90%

Stretch

62%

Ultimate Avengers 2

68%

Shrek's Thrilling Tales

67%

Robot Chicken: Star Wars

72%

Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son

56%

Bangkok, We Have A Problem!

51%

Stereo

61%

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

marriage crisis

africa

rural area

colonialism

rhodesia

© All Rights Reserved 2025