Baddegama
Jan 01, 1980 · 2h 10m
Director
Lester James PeriesOverview
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 of Baddegama
Vijaya KumaratungaBabun
Malini FonsekaPunchi Menika
Joe AbeywickramaSilindu
Arthur C. ClarkeLeonard Sidney Woolf
Henry JayasenaVillage Headsman
Tony RanasingheFernando
David DharmakithriMudalithana
Trelicia GunawardenaSilindu's Sister
D.R. NanayakkaraExorcist- Asoka PeirisMr. Perera
- Vincent VaasPriest
Wijerathna Warakagoda
Nawanandana WijesingheLawyer
Nadeeka GunasekaraHinnihamy
Crew of Baddegama
About Baddegama
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…
When was Baddegama released?
Baddegama was released on January 1, 1980.
How long is Baddegama?
Baddegama runs 2 hours 10 minutes (130 minutes).
Who directed Baddegama?
Baddegama was directed by Lester James Peries.
Who is in the cast of Baddegama?
The cast of Baddegama includes Vijaya Kumaratunga (Babun), Malini Fonseka (Punchi Menika), Joe Abeywickrama (Silindu), Arthur C. Clarke (Leonard Sidney Woolf) and Henry Jayasena (Village Headsman).