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The Burning

The Burning

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Drama

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The Burning is Stephen Frears’ first film, 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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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

32 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

01 July 1968

Country

Cast

Gwen Ffrangcon Davies

Gwen Ffrangcon Davies

Gran

Isobel Muller

Isobel Muller

Cook

Maxine Day

Maxine Day

Nurse

Cosmo Pieterse

Cosmo Pieterse

Chauffeur

Mark Baillie

Mark Baillie

Child

Walter Glennie

Walter Glennie

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