The Desolate Beach

The Desolate Beach

1963 bn 130 minutes

Rating: 5

Plot

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.

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Cast

Anil Chatterjee

Anil Chatterjee

Narrator

Sharmila Tagore

Sharmila Tagore

Renu

Chhaya Devi

Chhaya Devi

Sejdi

Bharati Devi

Bharati Devi

Renuka Roy

Renuka Roy

Ruma Guha Thakurta

Ruma Guha Thakurta

Chhoto Boudi

Pahadi Sanyal

Pahadi Sanyal

Siddheshwar

Jahar Ganguly

Jahar Ganguly

Hotel owner

Rabi Ghosh

Rabi Ghosh

Panda of Puri

Nripati Chatterjee

Nripati Chatterjee

Salesman

Upamanyu Banerjee

Upamanyu Banerjee

Nikhil Sen

Amar Mullick

Amar Mullick

Khagesh Chakravarti

Khagesh Chakravarti

Rathin Ghosh

Rathin Ghosh

Surya Chatterjee

Surya Chatterjee

Dilip Chatterjee

Dilip Chatterjee

Minati Mishra

Minati Mishra

Odissi dancer

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