The River

The River (1951)

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Director Jean Renoir’s entrancing first color feature—shot entirely on location in India—is a visual tour de force. Based on the novel by Rumer Godden, the film eloquently contrasts the growing pains of three young women with the immutability of the Bengal river around which their daily lives unfold. Enriched by Renoir’s subtle understanding and appreciation for India and its people, The River gracefully explores the fragile connections between transitory emotions and everlasting creation.

Date of release
1951-09-10
TMDB
7.2 / 10 (136)
Runtime
1h 39m
Genres
Drama, Romance
Director
Jean Renoir

Casting

  • Nora Swinburne — The Mother
  • Esmond Knight — The Father
  • Arthur Shields — Mr. John
  • Suprova Mukerjee — Nan
  • Thomas E. Breen — Capt. John
  • Patricia Walters — Harriet
  • Radha Burnier — Melanie
  • Adrienne Corri — Valerie
  • June Tripp — Narrator (voice)
  • Nimai Barik — Kanu (uncredited)
  • Richard R. Foster — Bogey (uncredited)
  • Jane Harris — Muffie (uncredited)

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