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Baddegama

Baddegama

1980Movie⏱️ 2h 10m
Drama
⭐ 6.9
IMDB Rating
152 votes

The lives of a poor family in a small village called Beddagama as they struggle to survive the challenges presented by poverty, disease, superstition, the unsympathetic colonial system, and the jungle itself.

Director
Lester James Peries
Writers
A.J. Gunawardena, Lester James Peries, Leonard Woolf
Stars
Joe Abeywickrama, Arthur C. Clarke, David Dharmakirthi
Language
Sinhala, English
Country
Sri Lanka
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Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

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Joe Abeywickrama
as Silindu
Arthur C. Clarke
Arthur C. Clarke
as Leonard Woolf
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David Dharmakirthi
as Mudalithana
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Malini Fonseka
as Punchi Menika
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Nadika Gunasekera
as Hinnihamy
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Trelicia Gunawardena
as Silindu's Sister
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Henry Jayasena
as Village Headsman
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Vijaya Kumaratunga
as Babun
D.R. Nanayakkara
D.R. Nanayakkara
as Exorcist
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Asoka Peiris
as Mr. Perera

🎬 Technical Specs

Color
Color

🏷️ Keywords

family relationshipspoverty1900swrongful convictionwitch

🎯 Categories

Drama

⭐ Featured Review

"Baddegama " A film made out of a weaker script
by Devaka-Jayasuriya β€’ 2006-02-01
6/10

"Lester's "Baddegama"was based on the novel "Village in the Jungle" outcasts the sorrowful living of the inhabitants of the village Baddegama. Baddegama is a village ( Then , now developed) situated in the southern Province of SriLanka. This Film was supported by Lester's ( The Director ) most favored cinematographer Villie Blake , and one of the most skillful men Lester always willing to recruit . Joe Abeywickrama Plays the leading role here as Silindu. Vijaya Kumaratunga who was the most popular actor then plays a different role as Babun. His appearance as a vill..."

πŸ’‘ Did You Know?

The film is based on "The Village in the Jungle" by Leonard Woolf. The court scenes with Woolf - played by Arthur C. Clarke - were shot in the actual courtroom where Woolf presided.

πŸ“– Synopsis

The lives of a poor family in a small village called Beddagama as they struggle to survive the challenges presented by poverty, disease, superstition, the unsympathetic colonial system, and the jungle itself.