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Beddegama (The Village in the Jungle) is a 1980 Sinhala drama 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 The Village in the Jungle by Leonard Woolf. Sir Arthur C. Clarke also has a minor role in the film as an English Judge.

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1980 · 2h 10m · Drama

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.

Directed by Lester James Peries

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Lester James PeriesDirector

Joe Abeywickramaas Silindu

Malini Fonsekaas Punchi Menika

Vijaya Kumaratungaas Babun

Arthur C. Clarkeas Leonard Sidney Woolf

Henry Jayasenaas Village Headsman

Tony Ranasingheas Fernando DDavid Dharmakithrias Mudalithana

Trelicia Gunawardenaas Silindu's Sister

D.R. Nanayakkaraas Exorcist AAsoka Peirisas Mr. Perera VVincent Vaasas Priest

Wijerathna Warakagoda

Nawanandana Wijesingheas Lawyer

Nadeeka Gunasekaraas Hinnihamy