Silence! The Court Is in Session
Shantata! Court Chalu Aahe
Synopsis
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.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Satyadev Dubey
- Screenplay & Story
- Vijay Tendulkar, Friedrich Dürrenmatt
- Original Title
- Shantata! Court Chalu Aahe
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- Marathi
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Satyadev Dubey
Vijay Tendulkar, Friedrich Dürrenmatt
Govind Nihalani
Department Leadership Roster
Satyadev Dubey
Director
Vijay Tendulkar
Writer
Govind Nihalani
Producer
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What is Silence! The Court Is in Session about?
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.
Who directed Silence! The Court Is in Session?
Silence! The Court Is in Session was directed by Satyadev Dubey.
Who stars in Silence! The Court Is in Session?
The principal cast of Silence! The Court Is in Session includes Amrish Puri, Amol Palekar, Sulabha Deshpande.
When was Silence! The Court Is in Session released and how long is it?
Silence! The Court Is in Session was released in 1971 with a total runtime of 1h 43m.