The Desolate Beach
1963 · ★ 5 · Dir. Tapan Sinha
A writer meets five widows on a train to Puri. As the six lives begin to intertwine, the theme of the taboos of widowhood emerge; but so, too, does a philosophy of life and hope for the future. The performers collectively won Best Actress at India's National Film Awards in 1964.
- Released
- 1963-04-01
- Runtime
- 130 min
- Language
- BN
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Anil Chatterjee
Narrator
Bharati Devi
Chhaya Devi
Sejdi
Sharmila Tagore
Renu
Ruma Guha Thakurta
Chhoto Boudi
Renuka Roy
Jahar Ganguli
Hotel owner
Rabi Ghosh
Panda of Puri
Pahadi Sanyal
Nripati Chattyopadhyay
Nripati Chatterjee
