School Master (2010)
- Directed by
- Dinesh Baboo
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- India
- Runtime
- 2h 23m
- Rated
- UA
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A stern but respected school teacher gets drawn into local politics. He must navigate corruption and personal loyalties while trying to uphold his principles in a changing society.
slow-pacedsentimentalearnestmelancholicdatedsubduedreflectivepolitical
What happens
School Master (Kannada: ಸ್ಕೂಲ್ ಮಾಸ್ಟರ್) is a 2010 Indian Kannada language political-drama film directed by Dinesh Babu and produced by C. R. Manohar. The film stars Vishnuvardhan and Suhasini Maniratnam teaming up with the director yet again after Suprabhatha (1988) and Hendthigeltheeni. Also in the cast are Tara, Avinash, Devaraj and Mukesh Rishi. V. Sridhar composed the music for the film while the cinematography is by the director himself. Originally slated for a 2009 release, the film met with several delays and ultimately became a posthumous release of actor Vishnuvardhan. This was his 199th film as an actor. By December 2008, the filming portions were completed and Vishnuvardhan's dubbing took place just before his death. The film was released on 22 January 2010 across Karnataka screens and opened to the mixed reviews from critics with Deccan Herald commenting that director Dinesh Babu failed in his direction and the film is "reduced to a sad commentary on the disconnect between filmmakers and contemporary audience taste". It turned out to be a box-office bomb. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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