The Treasure (1973)
January 1, 1973Release Date
Plot.
Where to Watch.
Cast & Crew.
Gamini Fonseka
Wilson 'Willie' Abeynayake
Malini Fonseka
Irene Abeynayake
Francis Perera
Juwanis
Saman Bokalawala
Mudliyar 'Julius'
Mapa Gunaratne
Doctor
Shanthi Lekha
Irene's mother
Trilicia Gunawardena
Dulcie
Thilakasiri Fernando
Diyonis 'Gurunnanse'
J. B. L. Gunasekera
Willie's Thaththa
Thalatha Gunasekara
Willie's childhood nanny
Wijeratne Warakagoda
Silva
Devika Karunaratne
Royal coronation birthmark possessor
Premasiri Khemadasa
Music Director
M.S. Ananda
Cinematography
Tissa Abeysekera
Screenplay
R. Anthonypillai
Producer
Lester James Peries
Director
M.P. Rupasena
Editor
Details.
Release DateJanuary 1, 1973
Original NameNidhanaya
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 50m
Genres
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Wiki.
Nidhanaya (English: The Treasure) is a 1972 Sinhalese language film Dr. Lester James Peries, the screen play, dialog and script by Dr. Tissa Abeysekara, starring Gamini Fonseka and Malini Fonseka. The film stars Gamini Fonseka and Malini Fonseka in lead role along with Shanthi Lekha, Saman Bokalawela and Trilicia Gunawardena in supportive roles.Movie is based on a short story written by G.B.Senanayake in one of his short story collection known as "The Revenge". It revolves around a murder which is committed for the purpose of gaining access to a hidden treasure. The film won the Silver Lion of St. Mark award at the 1972 Venice International Film Festival and was also selected as one of the outstanding films of the year, receiving a Diploma, at the London Film Festival. It was also chosen as the best film of the first 50 years of Sri Lankan cinema and was included among the top 100 films of the century by the Cinémathèque Française.