Quick facts
- Released
- January 1, 1980
- Runtime
- 130 min
- IMDb
- tt0080409
- Country
- Sri Lanka
- Language
- Sinhalese
Themes
Cast
Joe Abeywickrama
Silindu
Malini Fonseka
Punchi Menika
Vijaya Kumaratunga
Babun
Arthur C. Clarke
Leonard Sidney Woolf
Henry Jayasena
Village Headsman
Tony Ranasinghe
Fernando
David Dharmakithri
Mudalithana
Trelicia Gunawardena
Silindu's Sister
D.R. Nanayakkara
Exorcist
Asoka Peiris
Mr. Perera
Vincent Vaas
Priest
Wijerathna Warakagoda
Nawanandana Wijesinghe
Lawyer
Nadeeka Gunasekara
Hinnihamy
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Frequently asked questions
- 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.
- Who directed Baddegama?
- Baddegama was directed by Lester James Peries.
- Who stars in Baddegama?
- Baddegama stars Joe Abeywickrama, Malini Fonseka, Vijaya Kumaratunga, Arthur C. Clarke.
- When was Baddegama released?
- Baddegama is a 1980 drama film.
- Where can I watch Baddegama?
- You can watch Baddegama with full details, cast, and streaming options on 3eyedraven.