The Grass Is Singing
1981, English. Directed by Michael Raeburn.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 30 August 1981
- Country
- Sweden, United Kingdom, Zambia
- Written by
- Michael Raeburn
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The Grass Is Singing runs 105 minutes (1h 45m).
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The Grass Is Singing isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free or rent it or buy it online. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Grass Is Singing?
If you liked The Grass Is Singing, try Faces, Drums Along the Mohawk, The Pumpkin Eater.
Who directed The Grass Is Singing?
The Grass Is Singing (1981) was directed by Michael Raeburn and stars Karen Black, John Thaw, John Kani.