Sredni Vashtar

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Overview

Sredni Vashtar is a 1981 short film, written, produced and directed by Andrew Birkin, based on the short story of the same name written by Hector Hugh Munro. The story concerns a slowly dying ten-year-old boy named Conradin, who lives with his strict cousin and guardian, Mrs. De Ropp. Conradin rebels against her and invents a new religion for himself, which centres on idolising a polecat-ferret he calls Sredni Vashtar; a vengeful, merciless god. The film won the BAFTA award for Best Short Film, and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film.

Details

Status: Released
Release date: September 1, 1981
Original language: English
Spoken languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom
Production: Laurentic Film Productions
Cast: Vernon Dobtcheff,Sacha Puttnam,Gorden Kaye,Patty Hannock,Judy Campbell Exner,Lila Kaye
Director: Andrew Birkin
Writer: Hector Hugh Munro,Andrew Birkin
Producer: Andrew Birkin,Harvey Bernhard
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
IMDb: tt0084722