The River (1951)
The River (1951)

Plot.
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.





Currently The River is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Criterion Channel, Apple TV, Amazon Video, Max Amazon Channel, Max
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Cast & Crew.

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)

Jean Renoir
Director / Screenplay / Producer

Rumer Godden
Novel / Screenplay

Claude Renoir
Director of Photography

M.A. Partha Sarathy
Original Music Composer

George Gale
Editor

Bansi Chandragupta
Art Direction

Kenneth McEldowney
Producer

Eugène Lourié
Production Design

Harisadhan Dasgupta
Assistant Director

Subrata Mitra
Still Photographer

Kalyan Gupta
Production Manager

Satyajit Ray
Assistant Director

Ramananda Sengupta
Camera Operator

Charles Knott
Sound Engineer

Bansi Ashe
Assistant Director

Sukhamoy Sen
Assistant Director

Charles Poulton
Sound Engineer
Media.









Details.
This Movie Is About.
river
love
india
american
bengal
based on novel or book
snake charmer
hindu
first love
kite flying
ganges
preserved film
Wiki.
The River (French: Le Fleuve) is a 1951 Technicolor drama romance film directed by Jean Renoir and produced by Kenneth McEldowney. The cast includes Esmond Knight, Nora Swinburne and Arthur Shields. A fairly faithful dramatization of the 1946 novel of the same name by Rumer Godden, the film's narrative follows a teenage girl's coming of age and first love, with the namesake river serving as both the backdrop and a central metaphor. The film was shot in Calcutta, India, where Indian filmmaker Satyajit Ray, who was then only a student of cinema, was able to meet Renoir for guidance.
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