The Burning

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Gwen Ffrangcon Davies Gran

Isobel Muller Cook

Maxine Day Nurse

Cosmo Pieterse Chauffeur

Mark Baillie Child