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Burning an Illusion
61%
Movie
1h 46m
AI Analysis
Burning an Illusion (1981) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Burning an Illusion (1981) — a movie tagged as Drama with balanced tone moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: 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. Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~106 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Burning an Illusion 61% (7 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
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TMDb audience score
61%
from 7 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1981-11-13
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- TMDB rating
- 6.1
- TMDB ID
- 166393
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Where can I watch Burning an Illusion (1981)?
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Is there an official trailer for Burning an Illusion?
Yes, you can watch the official trailer for Burning an Illusion directly on this page. We pull the latest video metadata from TMDb and play it via YouTube integration.
What is Burning an Illusion about?
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.
Is there an AI analysis for Burning an Illusion?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Burning an Illusion?
The official runtime for Burning an Illusion is approximately 106 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
- C
Cassie McFarlane
Pat Williams
Victor Romero Evans
Del Bennett
- B
Beverley Martin
Sonia
Angela Wynter
Cynthia
- M
Malcolm Frederick
Chamberlain
Chris Tummings
Scotty
Trevor Laird
Pest
- C
Corinne Skinner-Carter
Pat's Mother
John Cannon
Prison Warder
Nicola Wright
Christine
Larrington Walker
Tony
- M
Marva Buchanan
Lorna
- S
Suzanne Auguiste
Angela
- R
Ruddy L. Davis
Pat's Father
Brian Bovell
Nat West
- L
Leroy Anderson
Richard
Andy de la Tour
Foreman
- J
Janet Kay
Singer in Club (Self)
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