The Desolate Beach (1963)

• Drama

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.

Rating

6.2 / 10 (5 votes)

Release date

May 17, 1963

Runtime

2h 10m

Language

BN

Director

Tapan Sinha

Status

Released