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.
Genre: Drama
Cast: Anil Chatterjee, Sharmila Tagore, Chhaya Devi, Bharati Devi, Renuka Roy, Ruma Guha Thakurta, Pahadi Sanyal, Jahar Ganguli, Rabi Ghosh, Nripati Chatterjee, Upamanyu Banerjee, Amar Mullick, Khagesh Chakravarti
Crew: Tapan Sinha (Director), Samaresh Basu (Novel), Tapan Sinha (Adaptation), Tapan Sinha (Screenplay), Suniti Mitra (Art Direction)