The Desolate Beach
17/05/1963
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.
Drama
Movie Information
Anil Chatterjee
as Narrator
Sharmila Tagore
as Renu
Chhaya Devi
as Sejdi
Bharati Devi
as
Renuka Roy
as
Ruma Guha Thakurta
as Chhoto Boudi
Pahadi Sanyal
as Siddheshwar
Jahar Ganguly
as Hotel owner
Rabi Ghosh
as Panda of Puri
Nripati Chatterjee
as Salesman
Upamanyu Banerjee
as Nikhil Sen
Amar Mullick
as
Khagesh Chakravarti
as
Rathin Ghosh
as
Surya Chatterjee
as
Dilip Chatterjee
as
Minati Mishra
as Odissi dancer
