Sri Lanka / Jan 01, 1980
2h 10min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Baddegama or, more correctly, Beddegama is a 1980 award winning Sinhalese language film directed by Lester James Peries that follows the lives of village people in British Colonial Sri Lanka. The film is based on the 1913 book titled as "The Village in the Jungle" by Leonard Woolf. Silindu is a hunter in a small village where he and his family endure a life of hardships. After facing disease and poverty under colonial rule, the final blow comes when Silindu is tried for murder.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| David Dharmakithri | Mudalithana |
| Trelicia Gunawardena | Silindu's Sister |
| D.R. Nanayakkara | Exorcist |
| Asoka Peiris | Mr. Perera |
| Vincent Vaas | Priest |
| Wijerathna Warakagoda | |
| Nawanandana Wijesinghe | Lawyer |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Baddegama |
| Original language | සිංහල (SI) |
| Spoken languages | සිංහල |
| Production countries | Sri Lanka |
| Status | Released |
| Release date | 1 gennaio 1980 |
| Writer | Leonard Woolf, Lester James Peries, A.J. Gunawarda |
| Cinematography | Willie Blake |
| Assistant directors | Lester James Peries |
| Camera operators | Willie Blake |
| Additional photography | Willie Blake |
Release dates
Theatrical release
France / May 16, 1981
Canada / Sep 11, 1982
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