6.0Baddegama · 1980
Baddegama (1980) is a Drama film directed by Lester James Peries, starring Joe Abeywickrama, Malini Fonseka, Vijaya Kumaratunga.
Drama
6.0Overview
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.
Cast
Joe Abeywickrama, Malini Fonseka, Vijaya Kumaratunga, Arthur C. Clarke, Henry Jayasena, Tony Ranasinghe, Nadika Gunasekera, David Dharmakithri
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What is "Baddegama" about?
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.
When was "Baddegama" released?
Baddegama was released in 1980.
Who stars in "Baddegama"?
The cast includes Joe Abeywickrama, Malini Fonseka, Vijaya Kumaratunga, Arthur C. Clarke.
