| The Song of Ceylon | |
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| Directed by | Basil Wright |
| Produced by | John Grierson (producer) |
| Written by | Robert Knox (sailor) (commentary, excerpt from "An Historical Relation of Ceylon") |
| Narrated by | Lionel Wendt |
| Starring | See below |
| Music by | Walter Leigh |
| Cinematography | Basil Wright |
| Editing by | Basil Wright |
| Release date(s) | 15 August 1937 |
| Running time | 38 minutes |
| Country | UK |
| Language | English |
The Song of Ceylon is a 1934 British documentary film directed by 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.
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Ambitious documentary chronicling the cultural life and religious customs of the Sinhalese and the effects of advanced industrialism on such customs.