The Desolate Beach

2h 10m
Drama
5

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.

Cast

Anil Chatterjee
Narrator
Sharmila Tagore
Renu
Chhaya Devi
Sejdi
Bharati Devi
Unknown
Renuka Roy
Unknown
Ruma Guha Thakurta
Chhoto Boudi
Pahadi Sanyal
Siddheshwar
Jahar Ganguly
Hotel owner
Rabi Ghosh
Panda of Puri
Nripati Chatterjee
Salesman
Upamanyu Banerjee
Nikhil Sen
Amar Mullick
Unknown
Khagesh Chakravarti
Unknown
Rathin Ghosh
Unknown
Surya Chatterjee
Unknown
Dilip Chatterjee
Unknown
Minati Mishra
Odissi dancer

Crew

Tapan Sinha
Director, Adaptation, Screenplay
Samaresh Basu
Novel
Subodh Roy
Editor
Suniti Mitra
Art Direction

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