The Desolate Beach

(1963)

★ 5.8 IMDb · 4 votes

Genres: Drama

Year: 1963

Runtime: 130 мин

Country: India

Director: Tapan Sinha

Cast: Anil Chatterjee, Sharmila Tagore, Chhaya Devi, Bharati Devi, Renuka Roy, Ruma Guha Thakurta, Pahadi Sanyal, Jahar Ganguli, Rabi Ghosh, Nripati Chatterjee

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.