The Desolate Beach (1963): Cast
The Desolate Beach is a 1963 drama directed by Tapan Sinha, starring Rabi Ghosh as Panda of Puri, Sharmila Tagore and Anil Chatterjee. It runs 2 hours 10 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 10m (130 min)
- Director
- Tapan Sinha
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
- Bengali
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Desolate Beach About?
The premise of The Desolate Beach without spoilers.
On a train bound for Puri, a writer meets five widows, and their six lives become intertwined. The story examines the social taboos of widowhood while offering a hopeful philosophy of life and renewal. The ensemble of actresses was honoured with the Best Actress award at India's National Film Awards in 1964.
The Desolate Beach Themes & Keywords
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The Desolate Beach Cast & Characters
Rabi Ghosh leads the cast as Panda of Puri, with Sharmila Tagore as Renu and Anil Chatterjee as Narrator. Directed by Tapan Sinha; 17 actors are credited in all.
- Director Tapan Sinha
- Rabi Ghosh as Panda of Puri
- Sharmila Tagore as Renu
- Anil Chatterjee as Narrator
- Pahadi Sanyal as Siddheshwar
Also Starring in The Desolate Beach
· 13 more- Chhaya Devi Sejdi
- Ruma Guha Thakurta Chhoto Boudi
- Nripati Chatterjee Salesman
- Jahar Ganguly Hotel owner
- Bharati Devi
- Amar Mullick
- Renuka Roy
- Khagesh Chakravarti
- Upamanyu Banerjee Nikhil Sen
- Minati Mishra Odissi dancer
- Surya Chatterjee
- Rathin Ghosh
- Dilip Chatterjee
More from Tapan Sinha
More films directed by Tapan Sinha: Strange Tale of a Strange Village, Death of a Doctor, Terror and Man and Woman.
The Desolate Beach Also Known As
Also known as “Nirjan Saikate”.
- Also known as
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- Nirjan Saikate
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The Desolate Beach FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of The Desolate Beach, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Desolate Beach?
The Desolate Beach runs 2 hours 10 minutes (130 minutes).
When was The Desolate Beach released?
The Desolate Beach was released on May 17, 1963.
Who directed The Desolate Beach?
The Desolate Beach was directed by Tapan Sinha.
More films by Tapan Sinha Who is in the cast of The Desolate Beach?
The Desolate Beach stars Rabi Ghosh as Panda of Puri, Sharmila Tagore as Renu and Anil Chatterjee as Narrator, among 17 credited actors.
Does The Desolate Beach have a post-credit scene?
No. The Desolate Beach has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Desolate Beach in?
The original language of The Desolate Beach is Bengali.
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