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The Girls

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Peter Bradshaw Guardian Jul 8
5/5
In its calm, unforced way, The Girls tells an absorbing story that challenges the glib certainties of Hollywood’s coming-of-age fantasies. Go to Full Review David Parkinson Radio Times Jul 20
4/5
Peries, telling the tale in flashback, maintains an air of restrained realism in revealing both Kusum's fate and the difficulty facing those seeking to challenge entrenched tradition. Go to Full Review William Stottor Loud and Clear Reviews Jul 6
3.5/5
The Girls bursts with life, and still, even almost 50 years later, stands up as a gentle but fierce film. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Sumitra Peries

Director

Ajith Jinadasa

Nimal Satharasinghe

Jenita Samaraweera

Soma Liyanag

Shama Ananda

Padmini

Trilicia Gunawardena

Mrs. Jenny Liyanage

Chitra Wakishta

Kamalawathie Satharasinghe
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Movie Info

Director
Sumitra Peries
Producer
Lester James Peries
Screenwriter
Sumitra Peries
Genre
Drama, Romance
Original Language
Sinhala
Runtime
1h 50m