Village in the Jungle
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.
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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | බැද්දේගම |
| Year | 1980 |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Genre | Drama |
| Director | Lester James Peries |
| Runtime | 130 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 5.8/10 (5 votes) |
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Village in the Jungle has mixed reviews with a rating of 5.8/10. Good for a relaxed evening without high expectations.
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A classic from 1980. They don't make them like this anymore — which is exactly why you should watch it. Best for: genre fans and those open to something unconventional.
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🎭 Cast
Joe Abeywickrama
Silindu
Malini Fonseka
Punchi Menika
Vijaya Kumaratunga
Babun
Arthur C. Clarke
Leonard Sidney Woolf
Henry Jayasena
Village Headsman
Tony Ranasinghe
Fernando
Nadika Gunasekera
Hinnihamy
David Dharmakithri
Mudalithana
Trelicia Gunawardena
Silindu's Sister
D.R. Nanayakkara
Exorcist
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