Learning on Screen36 Chowringhee Lane
- Synopsis
- Hindi feature film. The story of Violet Stoneham, an ageing Anglo-Indian schoolteacher who lives in a dingy apartment in Calcutta and teaches Shakespeare. Two young lovers walk into her life one Christmas morning and break up her rigid routine. This new found friendship becomes paramount in Violet’s life but when she discovers that her apartment is more valuable to them than her friendship she again finds solace in Shakespeare. The film ends with her reciting aloud from King Lear on a deserted winter night with a stray dog as her only audience.
- Language
- English
- Country
- India
- Medium
- Film
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Year of release
- 1981
- Duration
- 122 mins
Credits
- Director
- Aparna Sen
- Producer
- Sashi Kapoor
- Cinematographer
- Ashok Mehta
- Screenplay
- Aparna Sen
- Music
- Vanraj Bhatia
- Cast
Debashree Roy Nandita Roy Dhritman Chatterjee Samaresh Moitra Geoffrey Kendal Eddie Stoneham Jennifer Kendal Violet Stoneham Soni Razdan Rosemary Stoneham
Additional Details
- Production type
- Fiction Films
- Plays
- King Lear
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- Dialogue mostly in English but some conversations conducted in Hindi and Bengali.
- Awards
- 1983 Evening Standard British Film Award for Best Actress (Jennifer Kendal).
Production Company
- Name
Film-Valas
Online Retailer
- Name
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- Web
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