The Grass Is Singing (1981)

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.

Genres: Drama

Stars: Karen Black, John Thaw, John Kani, Patrick Mynhardt, John Moulder-Brown

Release Date: 1981-08-30

Country: Sweden, United Kingdom, Zambia

Ratings: 3.8 / 10 (5 votes)

Runtime: 105 mins