Drama · India · 1963 · 2h 10m

The Desolate Beach

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Director

Cast

Anil Chatterjee as Narrator Sharmila Tagore as Renu Chhaya Devi as Sejdi Bharati Devi as Renuka Roy as Ruma Guha Thakurta as Chhoto Boudi

Crew

Subodh Roy — Editor Tapan Sinha — Screenplay Samaresh Basu — Novel

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes

based on novel or book writer

Key Collaborators

Tapan Sinha Director Subodh Roy Editor Tapan Sinha Screenplay Samaresh Basu Novel

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