A political and social satire on middle-class society's hypocrisy. A group of teachers plan to stage a play in a village. When a cast-member does not show up, a local stagehand is asked to replace him. An improvised, free-flowing 'rehearsal' is arranged and a mock trial is staged to help the novice understand court procedures. A (mock) charge of infanticide is levelled against Miss Benare, another cast-member. Suddenly the pretend-play turns into an accusatory game when it emerges from the trial that Miss Benare is carrying an out-of-wedlock child from her failed illicit relationship with Professor Damle, the missing cast-member.
Title | Silence! The Court Is in Session |
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Year | 1971 |
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Country | India |
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Cast | Amrish Puri, Amol Palekar, Sulabha Deshpande |
Crew | Satyadev Dubey (Director), Govind Nihalani (Assistant Director), Vijay Tendulkar (Writer), Govind Nihalani (Producer), Friedrich Dürrenmatt (Story) |
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Release | Jan 01, 1971 |
Runtime | 103 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 9.75 / 10 by 2 users |
Popularity | 2 |
Budget | 0 |
Revenue | 0 |
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