Burning an Illusion
6.9
“the story of a Black woman's awakening”
A young black woman in England becomes increasingly frustrated with her life with her lazy, demanding boyfriend, and with the help of friends seeks something better.
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Cast
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Cassie McFarlane
Pat Williams
Also in
Antony & Cleopatra
Who Needs a Heart
Victor Romero Evans
Del Bennett
Known for
Marked for Death
Babylon
Menelik Shabazz
Vivien Pottersman
Roy Cornwall
Beverley Martin
Sonia
Also in
Goodie-Two-Shoes
Stars of the Roller State Disco
Judy Seymour
Angela Wynter
Cynthia
Known for
Doctor Who
EastEnders
Malcolm Frederick
Chamberlain
Also in
Mog
Babylon
Chris Tummings
Scotty
Known for
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Trevor Laird
Pest
Known for
Secrets & Lies
Small Axe
Corinne Skinner-Carter
Pat's Mother
Also in
Gholam
Pressure
Menelik Shabazz Director · Ras Angels Composer Seyoum Netfa Composer
First release November 13, 1981 · Produced in United Kingdom
Production
BFI
Production
United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · November 13, 1981
Theatrical · Originally AA
No release date listed for United States.
United Kingdom
August 19, 2022 · Limited theatrical · Re-Release
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