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The Desolate Beach (1963)
Directed by Tapan Sinha
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.
Length 130 minutes
Actors
Anil Chatterjee | Sharmila Tagore | Chhaya Devi | Bharati Devi | Renuka Roy | Ruma Guha Thakurta | Pahadi Sanyal | Jahar Ganguli | Rabi Ghosh | Nripati Chatterjee | Upamanyu Banerjee | Amar Mullick | Khagesh Chakravarti | Rathin Ghosh | Surya Chatterjee | Dilip Chatterjee | Minati Mishra