The House of Hunger
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The House of Hunger 1983 Directed by Chris Austin

Based on the prize-winning novel by Dambudzo Marechera, on growing up black in white Rhodesia, and the exiled writer's return to the newly liberated Zimbabwe.

Country USA
Production Countries United Kingdom , Zimbabwe
Language English
Production Companies Channel 4 Television , Indigo Productions
Release Date 1 January 1983
87 mins
Cast
Claudius Maredza
Claudius Maredza Narrator
Zvangendaba Juma
Zvangendaba Juma Narrator as a Boy
Stephen Chigorimbo
Stephen Chigorimbo Harry
Susan Chenjerayi
Susan Chenjerayi Mother
Rekai Tangwena
Rekai Tangwena Old Man
Agnes Gambura
Agnes Gambura Immaculate
John Indi
John Indi Peter
Rebecca Radajewska
Rebecca Radajewska Patricia
Willard Duri
Willard Duri Philip
Frederick Nyazota
Frederick Nyazota Father
Peter Van Aswegen
Peter Van Aswegen Cafe Owner
Chacks Kangwara
Chacks Kangwara Harry's Friend 1
David Mumemo
David Mumemo Harry's Friend 2
Richard Zimba
Richard Zimba Harry's Friend 3
Gertrude Jube
Gertrude Jube Julia
Jones Chakawa
Jones Chakawa Policeman 1
Mark Newman
Mark Newman Policeman 2
Eddie Venter
Eddie Venter Policeman 3
Elvis Fatch
Elvis Fatch The Narrator as Child
Tony Liddell
Tony Liddell Man in Office
Martin Gutsa
Martin Gutsa Unnnamed Character
Rubin Tambama
Rubin Tambama Unnnamed Character
John Sigauke
John Sigauke Unnnamed Character
Noel Chitsa
Noel Chitsa Unnnamed Character
Isiah Chawesa
Isiah Chawesa Unnnamed Character
Captain Flint
Captain Flint Unnnamed Character
Brian Heathcote
Brian Heathcote Unnnamed Character
Peter Coom
Peter Coom Unnnamed Character
Crew
Director
Chris Austin
Chris Austin
Writers
Dambudzo Marechera
Dambudzo Marechera
Chris Austin
Chris Austin
Gill Bond
Gill Bond
Editor
Julian Sabath
Julian Sabath
Sound
Grethe Mitchell
Grethe Mitchell
Art Direction
Gill Bond
Gill Bond
Music
Abdullah Ibrahim
Abdullah Ibrahim
Assistant Director
Wilson Katiyo
Wilson Katiyo
Additional Photography
Gordon Render
Gordon Render
Ron Hallis
Ron Hallis