Mangrove Island (1976)
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 Jinadasa as Upali, a young rebellious youth who travels to a small island to get away from the restrictive society around him. The film is based on Martin Wickremasinghe's 1947 novel Madol Doova. It was a commercial success
Director: Lester James Peries
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 92 min
Release Date: April 2, 1976
Cast
- Joe Abeywickrama - Dharmasena Guru
- Ajith Jinadasa - Upali Giniwelle
- David Dharmakithri - Mudalali (Upali's father)
- Padmasena Athukorala - Jinadasa/Jinna
- Somalatha Subasinghe - Upali's Step Mom
- Denavaka Hamine - Net trapped homeowner
- Daya Alwis - Punchi Mahattaya
- Trilicia Gunawardena - Dharmasinghe 'Hamine'
Screenplay
Editing: gladwin frenando, Sumitra Peries
Country: Sri Lanka
Language: සිංහල
Original Language: si
More Films by Director: Lester James Peries
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Mangrove Island about?
- 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 Jinadasa as Upali, a young rebellious youth who travels to a small island to get away from the restrictive society around him. The film is based on Martin Wickremasinghe's 1947 novel Madol Doova. It was a commercial success
- Who directed Mangrove Island?
- Mangrove Island was directed by Lester James Peries.
- Who stars in Mangrove Island?
- Mangrove Island stars Joe Abeywickrama, Ajith Jinadasa, David Dharmakithri, Padmasena Athukorala, Somalatha Subasinghe, Denavaka Hamine.
- How long is Mangrove Island?
- Mangrove Island has a runtime of 1h 32m (92 minutes).
- What genre is Mangrove Island?
- Mangrove Island is a Drama film.
- Where was Mangrove Island produced?
- Mangrove Island was produced in Sri Lanka.