The Burning

The Burning

1968·32m
8.0/ 10 (2 votes)
Drama

Overview

Stephen Frears’ first film, "The Burning" is a chilling exploration of racial tensions in Apartheid-era South Africa. On a sweltering summer’ day, a wealthy white matriarch insists on taking her household on a planned trip to the country, in spite of their urgent warnings that an uprising is underway.

Director

Stephen Frears

Writers

Roland Starke

Cast

Gwen Ffrangcon Davies

Gwen Ffrangcon Davies

Gran

?

Isobel Muller

Cook

?

Maxine Day

Nurse

?

Cosmo Pieterse

Chauffeur

?

Mark Baillie

Child

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Walter Glennie

Details

Language

en

Status

Released