Sredni Vashtar

Sredni Vashtar

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1981-09-01

Sredni Vashtar is a 1981 short film, written, produced and directed by Andrew Birkin, based on the short story of the same name written by Hector Hugh Munro. The story concerns a slowly dying ten-year-old boy named Conradin, who lives with his strict cousin and guardian, Mrs. De Ropp. Conradin rebels against her and invents a new religion for himself, which centres on idolising a polecat-ferret he calls Sredni Vashtar; a vengeful, merciless god. The film won the BAFTA award for Best Short Film, and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film.

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Sredni Vashtar

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Sredni Vashtar is a 1981 short film, written, produced and directed by Andrew Birkin, based on the short story of the same name written by Hector Hugh Munro. The story concerns a slowly dying ten-year-old boy named Conradin, who lives with his strict cousin and guardian, Mrs. De Ropp. Conradin rebels against her and invents a new religion for himself, which centres on idolising a polecat-ferret he calls Sredni Vashtar; a vengeful, merciless god. The film won the BAFTA award for Best Short Film, and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film.

Released

1981-09-01

Runtime

27

Director

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Genres

Drama

Horror

Language

English

Production

Laurentic Film Productions

Casts

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    Sacha Puttnam

    Sacha Puttnam
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    Judy Campbell

    Judy Campbell
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    Lila Kaye

    Lila Kaye
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    Patty Hannock

    Patty Hannock
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    Gorden Kaye

    Gorden Kaye
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    Vernon Dobtcheff

    Vernon Dobtcheff