The Desolate Beach

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.

• Tapan SinhaDirector
• Tapan SinhaScreenplay

• Anil ChatterjeeNarrator
• Sharmila TagoreRenu
• Chhaya DeviSejdi
• Bharati DeviCast
• Renuka RoyCast
• Ruma Guha ThakurtaChhoto Boudi
• Pahadi SanyalSiddheshwar
• Jahar GangulyHotel owner
• Rabi GhoshPanda of Puri
• Nripati ChatterjeeSalesman
• Upamanyu BanerjeeNikhil Sen
• Amar MullickCast