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The Grass Is Singing

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In Rhodesia in the early 1960s, aging secretary Mary (Karen Black) staves off impending spinsterhood by marrying struggling farmer Dick Turner (John Thaw). Their loveless marriage grows increasingly troubled as the city-born Mary finds it impossible to adjust to rural life, and Dick's recurrent illness jeopardizes the future of their farm. As Mary's depression deteriorates into madness, her relationship with houseboy Moses (John Kani) becomes a flash point that threatens everyone.

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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Never quite clicks. Rated: C+ Aug 21, 2015 Full Review Scott Weinberg eFilmCritic.com Karen Black's been in a whole lot of obscure flicks, and Killing Heat is yet another one you're rather unlikely to come across. Rated: 1.5/5 Jan 14, 2003 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In Rhodesia in the early 1960s, aging secretary Mary (Karen Black) staves off impending spinsterhood by marrying struggling farmer Dick Turner (John Thaw). Their loveless marriage grows increasingly troubled as the city-born Mary finds it impossible to adjust to rural life, and Dick's recurrent illness jeopardizes the future of their farm. As Mary's depression deteriorates into madness, her relationship with houseboy Moses (John Kani) becomes a flash point that threatens everyone.
Director
Michael Raeburn
Production Co
Svenska Filminstitutet, Chibote
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 3, 2017
Runtime
1h 48m
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