Silence! The Court Is in Session

01/01/1971

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1hr 43min

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STORY

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.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Amrish Puri
  • Amol Palekar
  • Sulabha Deshpande

    Director

  • Govind Nihalani

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

    Production Countries

  • India

LANGUAGES

  • Marathi