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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.

Directed byJean Renoir

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 39m
Language
EN
Released
September 10, 1951
Studios
Oriental International Films

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The River (1951) Original Trailer [HD]

The River (1951) Original Trailer [HD]

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Nora Swinburne

Nora Swinburne

The Mother

Esmond Knight

Esmond Knight

The Father

Arthur Shields

Arthur Shields

Mr. John

Suprova Mukerjee

Suprova Mukerjee

Nan

Thomas E. Breen

Capt. John

Patricia Walters

Harriet

Radha Burnier

Radha Burnier

Melanie

Adrienne Corri

Adrienne Corri

Valerie

June Tripp

June Tripp

Narrator (voice)

Nimai Barik

Kanu (uncredited)

Creative team
Directed by
Jean Renoir
Jean Renoir
Written by
Jean Renoir
Jean Renoir
Rumer Godden
Produced by
Kenneth McEldowney
Jean Renoir
Jean Renoir

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