The Desolate Beach (1963)
Drama • 2ч 10м
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.
TMDB rating:
5.8
(4)
Cast
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
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Nripati Chatterjee
Salesman
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Upamanyu Banerjee
Nikhil Sen
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Amar Mullick
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Khagesh Chakravarti
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Rathin Ghosh
Surya Chatterjee
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Dilip Chatterjee
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Minati Mishra
Odissi dancer
Crew
Tapan Sinha
Director
Suniti Mitra
Art Direction
Subodh Roy
Editor
Tapan Sinha
Screenplay
Samaresh Basu
Novel
Tapan Sinha
Adaptation
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