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The Case is Closed is a indian film of genre Drama directed by Mrinal Sen with Anjan Dutt
The Case is Closed (1982)
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Add to a movie listKharij, sometimes translated as The Case is Closed, is a 1982 Bengali film by Mrinal Sen. It is based on a novel by Ramapada Chowdhury. It tells the story of a middle-class family whose child servant is found dead, and their efforts to pacify his grieving father.
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Palan, un adolescent pauvre de la campagne, est "loué" comme serviteur par un jeune couple de la moyenne bourgeoisie citadine, Anjan et sa femme Mamata. En échange de certaines tâches ménagères à accomplir, Palan peut manger les restes et dormir sous l'escalier exposé au vent. Mais, une nuit il fait trop froid, et l'adolescent remonte à l'appartement pour dormir près de la cuisinière à charbon. Au matin, il est découvert mort, sans doute asphyxié par le monoxyde de carbone. L'enquête de la police, la curiosité des voisins, l'arrivée du père du jeune garçon plonge la famille d'Anjan dans un véritable cauchemar...Actors
Anjan Dutt
(Anjan Sen)
Mamata Shankar
(Mamata Sen)
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