The Burning
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.
Cast
Gwen Ffrangcon Davies
Gran
Isobel Muller
Cook
Maxine Day
Nurse
Cosmo Pieterse
Chauffeur
Mark Baillie
Child
Walter Glennie
Storyline
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.
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