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'''''The Song of Ceylon''''' is a [[1934]] British [[documentary film]] directed by filmmaker [[Basil Wright]] and produced by John Grierson for the Ceylon Tea Propaganda Board. |
'''''The Song of Ceylon''''' is a [[1934]] British [[documentary film]] directed by filmmaker [[Basil Wright]] and produced by John Grierson for the Ceylon Tea Propaganda Board. |
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Digitized versions of the film are available to watch online on youtube and via the Colonial Film: Moving Images of the British Empire website. See the links below. |
Digitized versions of the film are available to watch online on youtube and via the Colonial Film: Moving Images of the British Empire website. See the links below. |
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==References== |
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*[http://www.colonialfilm.org.uk/node/486/ Colonial Film: Moving Images of the British Empire Entry for ''Song of Ceylon''.] |
*[http://www.colonialfilm.org.uk/node/486/ Colonial Film: Moving Images of the British Empire Entry for ''Song of Ceylon''.] |
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| The Song of Ceylon | |
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| Directed by | Basil Wright |
| Written by | Robert Knox (sailor) (commentary, excerpt from "An Historical Relation of Ceylon") |
| Produced by | John Grierson (producer) |
| Starring | See below |
| Narrated by | Lionel Wendt |
| Cinematography | Basil Wright |
| Edited by | Basil Wright |
| Music by | Walter Leigh |
Release date | 15 August 1937 |
Running time | 38 minutes |
| Country | UK |
| Language | English |
The Song of Ceylon is a 1934 British documentary film directed by filmmaker Basil Wright and produced by John Grierson for the Ceylon Tea Propaganda Board.
Digitized versions of the film are available to watch online on youtube and via the Colonial Film: Moving Images of the British Empire website. See the links below. A DVD version of the film is available from the British Film Institute.
Plot summary
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Cast
- Lionel Wendt as Narrator (voice)
Soundtrack
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References
- Colonial Film: Moving Images of the British Empire Entry for Song of Ceylon.
- Screenonline Entry for Song of Ceylon.
External links
- Watch The Film Online at the Colonial Film: Moving Images of the British Empire Website
- The Song of Ceylon at IMDb
- The Song of Ceylon is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
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