The Siege of Trencher's Farm main characters are again named David and Amy Sumner. In this adaptation the besiegers die in a variety of violent ways. Williams received royalties for the remake. The Siege of Trencher's Farm The Siege of Trencher's Farm (1969) is a psychological horror/thriller novel by Scottish author Gordon Williams. It was first published by Secker & Warburg, and is better known for the 1971 film adaptation "Straw Dogs" (starring Dustin Hoffman) by Sam Peckinpah. A remake of that film (Straw Dogs (2011 film)) under the same name was made to less favourable reviews, both films bearing little resemblance to the novel.
Janmabhoomi (1969 film) Janmabhoomi (1969 film) Janmabhoomi ("") is a 1969 Malayalam film written, directed and produced by John Sankaramangalam. The film stars Madhu, Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair, S. P. Pillai and Ushakumari in the lead roles. It marked the directorial debut of Sankaramangalam, who later directed critically acclaimed feature films like "Avalalppam Vaikippoyi" (1971) and "Samantharam" (1985), and cinematographer Ashok Kumar. It won the Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration and a Kerala State Film Award for Best Cinematography. The music was composed by BA Chidambaranath and lyrics was written by P. Bhaskaran. The film was made with financial