Duhulu Malak (1976)
- Genre
- erotic film
- Country
- Sri Lanka
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This Sinhalese romance film from 1976 follows middle-class people in Sri Lanka. It was the first film in the country to show adultery on screen. The story warns young people about the importance of understanding, fairness and patience in marriage.
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What happens
Duhulu Malak is a 1976 Sinhalese language romance film directed by Vijaya Dharmasri. The film stars Nita Fernando, Ravindra Randeniya and Tony Ranasinghe and is notable for containing the first depiction of adultery in a Sinhala film. that follows the lives of middle-class people in Sri Lanka. As per some cinema analysts, the story of the film advises young people to be aware of their own attitudes, such as understanding, fairness and patience as they will lead them to a better married life. The movie was critically acclaimed; the British Film Institute listed it on their long list of Top Sri Lankan Films in 2006. Also Nita Fernando reached the peak of her cinema career by winning the OCIC Best Actress Award in that year for the movie. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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