Village in the Jungle (1980): Cast
Village in the Jungle is a 1980 drama directed by Lester James Peries, starring Henry Jayasena as Village Headsman, Malini Fonseka and Joe Abeywickrama. It runs 2 hours 10 minutes.
- Release year
- Runtime
- 2h 10m (130 min)
- Director
- Lester James Peries
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
- Sinhalese
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Village in the Jungle About?
The premise of Village in the Jungle without spoilers.
A 1980 award‑winning Sinhalese film directed by Lester James Peries, it portrays the daily struggles and customs of villagers living under British colonial rule in Sri Lanka. Adapted from Leonard Woolf’s 1913 novel “The Village in the Jungle,” the story offers a vivid portrait of rural life and social tensions.
Village in the Jungle Themes & Keywords
· 32 tags- family relationships
- poverty
- 1900s
- wrongful conviction
- witch
- wild boar
- village
- thief
- superstition
- soothsayer
- sister sister relationship
- murder
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- mayor
- marriage
- male female relationship
- leopard
- landowner
- jungle
- jail
- hysteria
- husband wife relationship
- henchman
- gun
- father daughter relationship
- false accusation
- exploitation
- demon
- death of husband
- animal attack
- ghost town
- death of child
- based on novel
Village in the Jungle Cast & Characters
Henry Jayasena leads the cast as Village Headsman, with Malini Fonseka as Punchi Menika and Joe Abeywickrama as Silindu. Directed by Lester James Peries; 13 actors are credited in all.
- Director Lester James Peries
- Henry Jayasena as Village Headsman
- Malini Fonseka as Punchi Menika
- Joe Abeywickrama as Silindu
- Tony Ranasinghe as Fernando
Also Starring in Village in the Jungle
· 9 more- Trelicia Gunawardena Silindu's Sister
- D.R. Nanayakkara Exorcist
- Nadika Gunasekera Hinnihamy
- David Dharmakithri Mudalithana
- Vijaya Kumaratunga Babun
- Asoka Peiris Mr. Perera
- Vincent Vaas Priest
- Nawanandana Wijesinghe Lawyer
- Wijerathna Warakagoda
More from Lester James Peries
More films directed by Lester James Peries: Mansion by the Lake, Mangrove Island, The Treasure and Changes in the Village.
Village in the Jungle Videos
The clip of Village in the Jungle.
Village in the Jungle Also Known As
3 alternative titles, including “Beddegama” and “Baddegama”.
- Also known as
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- Beddegama
- Baddegama
- Byen i jungelen
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Village in the Jungle FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Village in the Jungle, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Village in the Jungle?
Village in the Jungle runs 2 hours 10 minutes (130 minutes).
When was Village in the Jungle released?
Village in the Jungle was released in 1980.
Who directed Village in the Jungle?
Village in the Jungle was directed by Lester James Peries.
More films by Lester James Peries Who is in the cast of Village in the Jungle?
Village in the Jungle stars Henry Jayasena as Village Headsman, Malini Fonseka as Punchi Menika and Joe Abeywickrama as Silindu, among 13 credited actors.
Does Village in the Jungle have a post-credit scene?
No. Village in the Jungle has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Village in the Jungle in?
The original language of Village in the Jungle is Sinhalese.
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