Burning an Illusion

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.

Release Date

November 13, 1981

Runtime

106 min

Genres

Drama

Directed by

Menelik Shabazz

Written by

Menelik Shabazz

Language

English

Budget

Revenue

Status

Released

Cast

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Victor Romero Evans

Angela Wynter

Trevor Laird

John Cannon

Nicola Wright

Larrington Walker

Brian Bovell

Andy de la Tour

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Cast22 cast members

Cassie McFarlane

Victor Romero Evans

Beverley Martin

Angela Wynter

Malcolm Frederick

Chris Tummings

Trevor Laird

Corinne Skinner-Carter

John Cannon

Nicola Wright

Larrington Walker

Marva Buchanan

Suzanne Auguiste

Ruddy L. Davis

Brian Bovell

Leroy Anderson

Andy de la Tour

Janet Kay

Singer in Club (Self)

Millie Kiarie

Gary McDonald

Ian Cullen

Loftus Burton

Crew7 crew members

Menelik Shabazz

Director, Writer

Judy Seymour

Editor

Roy Cornwall

Director of Photography

Vivien Pottersman

Producer

Ras Angels

Original Music Composer

Seyoum Netfa

Original Music Composer

Miranda Melville

Art Direction

Backdrops1 images

Trailers1 video

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Clips1 video