The Desolate Beach
Overview
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.
Release date
17/05/1963
Votes
4
Popularity
0.9
Anil Chatterjee
Narrator
Sharmila Tagore
Renu
Chhaya Devi
Sejdi
Bharati Devi
Renuka Roy
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
Khagesh Chakravarti
Rathin Ghosh
Surya Chatterjee
Dilip Chatterjee
Minati Mishra
Odissi dancer
Original Soundtrack
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