poster

The Burning

Drama

7.0

Release Date

July 1, 1968

Duration

32 min

Status

Released

Language

en

Overview

The Burning is Stephen Frears’ first film, 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.

Casts

Gwen Ffrangcon Davies

Gran

Gwen Ffrangcon Davies

Isobel Muller

Cook

Isobel Muller

Maxine Day

Nurse

Maxine Day

Cosmo Pieterse

Chauffeur

Cosmo Pieterse

Mark Baillie

Child

Mark Baillie

Walter Glennie

Walter Glennie

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