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.
Stars: Sacha Puttnam, Judy Campbell Exner, Lila Kaye, Patty Hannock, Gorden Kaye, Vernon Dobtcheff
Crew: Andrew Birkin (Director), Andrew Birkin (Producer), Brian Burgess (Associate Producer), Andrew Birkin (Writer), Peter Hannan (Cinematography), Harvey Bernhard (Executive Producer)
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Studio: Laurentic Film Productions
Runtime: 27 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Sep 01, 1981
IMDb: 4.4
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