

God King
1974, English. Directed by Lester James Peries.
Epic tale set in 5th century Sri Lanka, following the battle for the throne between Kassapa and his father King Dhatusena
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 1 January 1974
- Original title
- The God King
- Country
- Sri Lanka, United Kingdom
- Written by
- Anthony Greville-Bell
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God King runs 99 minutes (1h 39m).
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Which OTT platform is God King on?
God King isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1974. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like God King?
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Who directed God King?
God King (1974) was directed by Lester James Peries and stars Leigh Lawson, Oliver Tobias, Geoffrey Russell.