The House of Hunger
1983, English. Directed by Chris Austin.
Based on the prize-winning novel by Dambudzo Marechera, on growing up black in white Rhodesia, and the exiled writer's return to the newly liberated Zimbabwe.
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Chris AustinDirector
- Claudius MaredzaNarrator
- Zvangendaba JumaNarrator as a Boy
- Stephen ChigorimboHarry
- Susan ChenjerayiMother
- Rekai TangwenaOld Man
- Agnes GamburaImmaculate
- John IndiPeter
- Rebecca RadajewskaPatricia
- Willard DuriPhilip
- Frederick NyazotaFather
- Peter Van AswegenCafe Owner
- Chacks KangwaraHarry's Friend 1
Details
- Released
- 1 January 1983
- Country
- Zimbabwe, United Kingdom
- Written by
- Dambudzo Marechera, Gill Bond, Chris Austin
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The House of Hunger runs 87 minutes (1h 27m).
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The House of Hunger isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1983. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed The House of Hunger?
The House of Hunger (1983) was directed by Chris Austin and stars Claudius Maredza, Zvangendaba Juma, Stephen Chigorimbo.