The Desolate Beach (1963)
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
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| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | bn |
| Popularity | 0.403 |
Directed By
Tapan Sinha
Crew
Tapan Sinha
Suniti Mitra
Subodh Roy
Tapan Sinha
Samaresh Basu
Tapan Sinha
TOP CAST
Anil Chatterjee
Narrator
Sharmila Tagore
Renu
Chhaya Devi
Sejdi
Ruma Guha Thakurta
Chhoto Boudi
Pahadi Sanyal
Siddheshwar
Jahar Ganguly
Hotel owner
Rabi Ghosh
Panda of Puri
Nripati Chatterjee
Salesman
Upamanyu Banerjee
Nikhil Sen
Minati Mishra
Odissi dancer
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