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The River
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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.
Where to watch The River
The River is streaming in the US on HBO Max and Criterion Channel.
It is also available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home.
Cast
- Nora Swinburne as The Mother
- Esmond Knight as The Father
- Arthur Shields as Mr. John
- Suprova Mukerjee as Nan
- Thomas E. Breen as Capt. John
- Patricia Walters as Harriet
- Radha Burnier as Melanie
- Adrienne Corri as Valerie
- June Tripp as Narrator (voice)
- Nimai Barik as Kanu (uncredited)
- Richard R. Foster as Bogey (uncredited)
- Jane Harris as Muffie (uncredited)
Details
- Director
- Jean Renoir
- Released
- September 10, 1951
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Studio
- Oriental International Films
- Status
- Released
- TMDB score
- 7.2 / 10 from 134 votes
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