The Desolate Beach
Original title: নির্জন সৈকতে
5.8(4)19632h 10mBN
Directed by Tapan Sinha
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.
based on novel or bookwriter
