The Song of Ceylon
193438m240p
Ambitious documentary chronicling the cultural life and religious customs of the Sinhalese and the effects of advanced industrialism on such customs.
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Bizarre "documentary" of "primitive" life in Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Commentary consists of excerpts from Robert Knox "An Historical Relation of Ceylon", written in 1681.
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- Director
- Basil Wright
- Starring
- Lionel Wendt
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