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The River

1951 · 1h 39m · Drama · Romance

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IMDb
7.4
Rotten Tomatoes
92%

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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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Cast

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)

Richard R. Foster

Bogey (uncredited)

Jane Harris

Muffie (uncredited)

Jennifer Harris

Mouse (uncredited)

Trilak Jetley

Anil (uncredited)

Bhogwan Singh

Bhogwan Singh

Sajjan (uncredited)

Penelope Wilkinson

Elizabeth (uncredited)

Crew

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Details

Release date
September 10, 1951
Status
Released
Original language
English
Runtime
1h 39m
Rated
12
Genres
Drama, Romance

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