Amazingly, the film contains no offensive language. Perhaps it’s because of its 1946 setting and the spirituality of the protagonist, Rev. Kumalo, a godly man. Violence consists of street fighting in Johannesburg, the Reverend strikes his sister in the brothel and a man is hanged. These incidents, however, are neither gratuitous nor glamorized. The murder of Arthur, though central to the story, is not shown. The film’s sexual content is limited to the brothel scene where Gertrude is found. Here, prostitutes wearing skimpy outfits solicit patrons, who are drinking and smoking. Overall CRY, THE BLOVED COUNTRY tells the story subtly, discreetly, and movingly without resorting to gratuitous violence, sex or bad taste.