Rebellion

Overview

The film centered around the story behind national patriot Veera Puran Appu and his Matale rebellion in 1848 for the freedom from British. Though he was executed by the British by firing squad, his influence to the country's independence has been highly praised and thus Puran Appu is highlighted as a national hero of the Sri Lankan history.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

August 8, 1978

Original language

English

Cast

Ravindra Randeniya,Tissa Abeysekera,Joe Abeywickrama,Malini Fonseka,Shriyani Amarasena,Robin Fernando,Jean-Pierre Hutin,Cletus Mendis,Dharmasiri Bandaranayake,Granvil Rodrigoand 2 more

Director

Lester James Peries

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0378970