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.
Cast
Anil ChatterjeeNarrator
Sharmila TagoreRenu
Chhaya DeviSejdi
Bharati Devi
Renuka Roy
Ruma Guha ThakurtaChhoto Boudi
Pahadi SanyalSiddheshwar
Jahar GangulyHotel owner
Rabi GhoshPanda of PuriNripati ChatterjeeSalesman
Upamanyu BanerjeeNikhil Sen
Amar Mullick
Crew
DirectorTapan Sinha
Details
Original Titleনির্জন সৈকতে
Release DateMay 17, 1963
LanguagesBengali, Oriya
