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The Burning

The Burning

★ 7.0/10•1968•32m•Drama

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.

Stephen Frears · Director

Roland Starke · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime32m
LanguageEN
Release DateJul 1, 1968

Actors

Gwen Ffrangcon Davies

Gwen Ffrangcon Davies

Gran

Isobel Muller

Cook

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Cosmo Pieterse

Chauffeur

Mark Baillie

Child

Walter Glennie

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