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Rebellion

MOVIE • 1978

Rebellion

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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.

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Top Cast

Ravindra Randeniya

Ravindra Randeniya

Puran Appu

Tissa Abeysekera

Tissa Abeysekera

Ven. Kudapola

Joe Abeywickrama

Joe Abeywickrama

King David

Malini Fonseka

Malini Fonseka

Bandara Menike

Shriyani Amarasena

Shriyani Amarasena

Kuda

Robin Fernando

Robin Fernando

Hanguranketha Dingirala

Jean-Pierre Hutin

Jean-Pierre Hutin

Captain Neville Watson

Cletus Mendis

Cletus Mendis

…

Dharmasiri Bandaranayake

Dharmasiri Bandaranayake

…

Granvil Rodrigo

Granvil Rodrigo

Rebel

Buddhadasa Vithanarachchi

Buddhadasa Vithanarachchi

Rebel

Wilson Karunaratne

Wilson Karunaratne

Rebel

Lester James Peries

Lester James Peries

Director

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Gladwin Fernando

Editor

Where to watch

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Theatrical release date: August 8, 1978

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Film

Status

Released

Release

August 8, 1978

Runtime

119 min

Language

Sinhala

Origin

Sri Lanka

Budget

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Revenue

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