The River

The River

7.2 | 1951-09-10 | 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.

Featured Crew

Jean Renoir Director
Rumer Godden Novel
Rumer Godden Screenplay
Claude Renoir Director of Photography
Jean Renoir Screenplay
M.A. Partha Sarathy Original Music Composer
George Gale Editor
Bansi Chandragupta Art Direction
Kenneth McEldowney Producer
Eugène Lourié Production Design

Cast

Nora Swinburne
Nora Swinburne
The Mother
Esmond Knight
Esmond Knight
The Father
Arthur Shields
Arthur Shields
Mr. John
Thomas E. Breen
Thomas E. Breen
Capt. John
June Tripp
June Tripp
Narrator (voice)
Nimai Barik
Nimai Barik
Kanu (uncredited)

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