Mathilukal
Original title: മതിലുകൾ
“What is Freedom?”
7.6/ 10IMDb8.215
19902h 0m
Overview
Mathilukal ('Walls') is a free adaptation of the novelette of the same name, written by the celebrated Malayalam writer, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Autobiographical in character, it is set against the background of India’s freedom struggle in the ’40s when he was serving a term of imprisonment in the Trivandrum Central Jail. When the film opens, we see Basheer in a police lock-up, quite at home in the company of a few petty criminals. He has been languishing there for more than a year now without a trial.
Top-billed cast
Crew
- Director
- Adoor Gopalakrishnan
- Writers
- Vaikom Muhammad Basheer, Adoor Gopalakrishnan
- Producer
- Adoor Gopalakrishnan
- Production
- Adoor Gopalakrishnan Productions
Frequently asked questions
What is Mathilukal rated?
Mathilukal has an audience rating of 7.6 out of 10 from 15 votes.
Who directed Mathilukal?
Mathilukal was directed by Adoor Gopalakrishnan.
When was Mathilukal released?
Mathilukal was released in 1990.
