The Burning
6.0
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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Cast
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Stephen Frears Director · Roland Starke Writer
Worldwide gross $708K · Budget $1.5M · United States release July 1, 1968
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Budget
$1,500,000
Worldwide gross
$707,770
Gross vs. budget
0.5×
Production
Memorial Enterprises
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BFI
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British Film Institute
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · July 1, 1968
Theatrical
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