Lester James Peries Movies

  • 2012
    Celluloid Man

    Celluloid Man

    Celluloid Man

    72012HD

    Indian documentary about Indian film history and P. K. Nair, the founder of the National Film Archive of India and guardian of Indian cinema. He...

    Celluloid Man
  • 1980
    Village in the Jungle

    Village in the Jungle

    Village in the Jungle

    5.81980HD

    Baddegama or, more correctly, Beddegama is a 1980 award winning Sinhalese language film directed by Lester James Peries that follows the lives of...

    Village in the Jungle
  • 1956
    The Line of Destiny

    The Line of Destiny

    The Line of Destiny

    6.81956HD

    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...

    The Line of Destiny
  • 1963
    Changes in the Village

    Changes in the Village

    Changes in the Village

    5.41963HD

    Piyal is a handsome young teacher who is hired to teach English to Nanda, a member of a high class family. They fall in love, but can't elope because...

    Changes in the Village
  • 1988
    Sagara Jalaya Madi Handuwa Oba Handa

    Sagara Jalaya Madi Handuwa Oba Handa

    Sagara Jalaya Madi Handuwa Oba Handa

    01988HD

    Voted for in Sight & Sound's 2022 Greatest Films of All Time poll

    Sagara Jalaya Madi Handuwa Oba Handa
  • 1973
    The Treasure

    The Treasure

    The Treasure

    6.31973HD

    Based on a short story written by G.B. Senanayake in one of his short story collection known as "The Revenge," the film revolves around a murder...

    The Treasure
  • 1966
    Between Two Worlds

    Between Two Worlds

    Between Two Worlds

    5.81966HD

    The son of a newly rich industrialist becomes embroiled in a murder cover-up.

    Between Two Worlds
  • 1969
    Silence of the Heart

    Silence of the Heart

    Silence of the Heart

    01969HD

    Dhammi is a mischievous schoolgirl, Sugath a shy and introverted boy new in school. Dhammi is immediately attracted to him and they become friends....

    Silence of the Heart
  • 2002
    Mansion by the Lake

    Mansion by the Lake

    Mansion by the Lake

    62002HD

    Very loosely based on Anton Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard, Lester James Peries's MANSION BY THE LAKE follows a family of formerly wealthy, expatriate...

    Mansion by the Lake
  • 1976
    Mangrove Island

    Mangrove Island

    Mangrove Island

    01976HD

    Madol Duwa (Mangrove Island) is a 1976 Sri Lankan drama film directed by Lester James Peries and produced by Upasena Marasinghe. The film stars Ajith...

    Mangrove Island
  • 2018
    The Tree Goddess

    The Tree Goddess

    The Tree Goddess

    02018HD

    Vaishnavee (The Goddess), (Sinhalese: වෛෂ්ණාවී) is a 2018 Sri Lankan Sinhala drama thriller film...

    The Tree Goddess
  • 2006
    Elegy For A Mother

    Elegy For A Mother

    Elegy For A Mother

    02006HD

    Ammawarune ("Elegy for a Mother") is a poignant study of a widowed mother Sumanawathi and her relationship with her three grown-up children. Her...

    Elegy For A Mother
  • 2003
    The Garden

    The Garden

    The Garden

    02003HD

    The calm, dull marriage of a young woman and her much older husband is disturbed when the man's younger brother arrives at their home.

    The Garden
  • 1960
    Sandesaya

    Sandesaya

    Sandesaya

    01960HD

    Sandesaya (Sinhalese language word meaning The Message) is a 1960 film. The film based on the war between the Sinhalese people and the Portuguese...

    Sandesaya
  • 1982
    Kaliyugaya

    Kaliyugaya

    Kaliyugaya

    01982HD

    This is the sequel to Sri Lankan director Lester James Peries' Changes in the Village made in 1964, about a young couple who grew to love each other...

    Kaliyugaya
  • 1978
    The Girls

    The Girls

    The Girls

    6.51978HD

    The Girls is about the growing up of two schoolgirl sisters and the disappointments to which they are condemned by their impoverished backgrounds.

    The Girls
  • 1978
    White Flowers for the Dead

    White Flowers for the Dead

    White Flowers for the Dead

    01978HD

    Dr. Sarath (Tony Ranasinghe) domineers over his timid wife Vineetha (Sriyani Amarasena). When she is to have a Caesarean delivery of their baby,...

    White Flowers for the Dead
  • 1990
    Awaragira

    Awaragira

    Awaragira

    01990HD

    Awaragira is a 1990 Sri Lankan film directed by Lester James Peries and produced by Dilman Jayaratne for Dil Films. It stars Joe Abeywickrama,...

    Awaragira
  • 1974
    The God King

    The God King

    The God King

    01974HD

    Epic tale set in 5th century Sri Lanka, following the battle for the throne between Kassapa and his father King Dhatusena

    The God King
  • 1972
    Desa Nisa

    Desa Nisa

    Desa Nisa

    01972HD

    Nirudaka, a man rejected from the people around him just because he's ugly, falls for a beautiful blind girl, Sundari. After their marriage he and...

    Desa Nisa