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The Desolate Beach

5.819632h 10mMovieDrama

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.

DirectorTapan Sinha
WriterTapan Sinha

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Cast · Directed by Tapan Sinha

ACAnil Chatterjee
Anil Chatterjee
Narrator
STSharmila Tagore
Sharmila Tagore
Renu
CDChhaya Devi
Chhaya Devi
Sejdi
BDBharati Devi
Bharati Devi
RRRenuka Roy
Renuka Roy
RTRuma Guha Thakurta
Ruma Guha Thakurta
Chhoto Boudi
PSPahadi Sanyal
Pahadi Sanyal
Siddheshwar
JGJahar Ganguly
Jahar Ganguly
Hotel owner
RGRabi Ghosh
Rabi Ghosh
Panda of Puri
NC
Nripati Chatterjee
Salesman
UB
Upamanyu Banerjee
Nikhil Sen
AM
Amar Mullick

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The Desolate Beach hasn't started streaming in Philippines yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around July 5, 1963. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.