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The Song of Ceylon

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The Song of Ceylon
Directed byBasil Wright
Written byRobert Knox (commentary, excerpt from "An Historical Relation of Ceylon")
Produced byJohn Grierson (producer)
StarringSee below
CinematographyBasil Wright
Edited byBasil Wright
Music byWalter Leigh
Release date
15 August 1937
Running time
38 minutes
CountryUK
LanguageEnglish

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.

Shot on location in Ceylon (Sri Lanka) the film was completed at the GPO film studios in Blackheath London during 1934.

A digitized version of the film is available to watch online see the link below.

Plot summary

Cast

Soundtrack

References