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The River (1951)

Overview

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.
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Jean Renoir profile
Jean Renoir

Director

Jean Renoir profile
Jean Renoir

Screenplay

Cast

Nora Swinburne profile
Nora Swinburne

The Mother

Esmond Knight profile
Esmond Knight

The Father

Arthur Shields profile
Arthur Shields

Mr. John

Suprova Mukerjee profile
Suprova Mukerjee

Nan

Thomas E. Breen profile
Thomas E. Breen

Capt. John

Patricia Walters profile
Patricia Walters

Harriet

Radha Burnier profile
Radha Burnier

Melanie

Adrienne Corri profile
Adrienne Corri

Valerie

June Tripp profile
June Tripp

Narrator (voice)

Nimai Barik profile
Nimai Barik

Kanu (uncredited)

Richard R. Foster profile
Richard R. Foster

Bogey (uncredited)

Jane Harris profile
Jane Harris

Muffie (uncredited)

Nora Swinburne profile
Nora Swinburne

The Mother

Esmond Knight profile
Esmond Knight

The Father

Arthur Shields profile
Arthur Shields

Mr. John

Suprova Mukerjee profile
Suprova Mukerjee

Nan

Thomas E. Breen profile
Thomas E. Breen

Capt. John

Patricia Walters profile
Patricia Walters

Harriet

Radha Burnier profile
Radha Burnier

Melanie

Adrienne Corri profile
Adrienne Corri

Valerie

June Tripp profile
June Tripp

Narrator (voice)

Nimai Barik profile
Nimai Barik

Kanu (uncredited)

Richard R. Foster profile
Richard R. Foster

Bogey (uncredited)

Jane Harris profile
Jane Harris

Muffie (uncredited)

Extra

Release Date

September 10, 1951

Original Language

English, Bengali

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

Oriental International Films logo

Available On

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Videos

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The River (1951) Original Trailer [HD]
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Martin Scorsese on THE RIVER

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