Sredni Vashtar [244412] Released: 1981-09-01 Revenue: $0 Budget: $0 Profit: $0 Runtime: 27 mins Popularity: 0.2033 Vote Average: 6.6 Vote Count: 5 Overview: 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. Cast [6] Sacha PuttnamConradin Judy CampbellAunt Augusta Lila KayeMrs. Woolridge Patty HannockEffie Gorden KayeOgden Vernon DobtcheffDr. Russell Trailers