The River

The River (1951)

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Drama Romance

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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  • Release Date: 1951-09-10
  • Runtime: 1h 39min
  • Director: Jean Renoir

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    • Trailer

    Cast

    • 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)

    • Jennifer Harris

      Mouse (uncredited)

    • Trilak Jetley

      Anil (uncredited)

    • Bhogwan Singh

      Sajjan (uncredited)

    • Penelope Wilkinson

      Elizabeth (uncredited)

    • Cecilia Wood

      Victoria (uncredited)

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