The Line of Destiny

Overview

A sprawling portrait of rural life in Sri Lanka; the story revolves around a boy and his friend--a blind girl who he accidentally 'heals' by giving her sight. Though the girl believes the boy healed her, in reality the boy has no such powers. The father of the boy fools the village folk into believing he's a healer, but ultimately the sham is exposed, causing the village to revolt against the boy and his family.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

December 28, 1956

Original language

Sinhala

Spoken languages

Sinhalese

Countries

Sri Lanka

Production

Chitra Lanka

Cast

Somapala Dharmapriya,Myrtle Fernando,Shesha Palihakkara,Romulus de Silva,N.R. Dias,D.R. Nanayakkara,Mallika Pillapitiya,Iranganie Serasinghe,Winston Serasinghe,Nona Subeida

Director

Lester James Peries

Writer

Lester James Peries

Producer

Lester James Peries

Cinematography

Willie Blake

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0337088