The Burning [23621] Released: 1968-07-01 Revenue: $0 Budget: $0 Profit: $0 Runtime: 32 mins Popularity: 0.2804 Vote Average: 7 Vote Count: 1 Overview: 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. Cast [6] Gwen Ffrangcon DaviesGran Isobel MullerCook Maxine DayNurse Cosmo PieterseChauffeur Mark BaillieChild Walter Glennie Trailers