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The River (1951)

Beauty... Mystery... Delightful Humor...

Genre : Drama, Romance

Runtime : 1H 39M

Director : Jean Renoir
Writer : Jean Renoir, Rumer Godden

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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
Thomas E. Breen
Capt. John
Patricia Walters
Patricia Walters
Harriet
Radha Burnier
Radha Burnier
Melanie
Adrienne Corri
Adrienne Corri
Valerie
June Tripp
June Tripp
Nimai Barik
Nimai Barik
Richard R. Foster
Richard R. Foster
Jane Harris
Jane Harris
Jennifer Harris
Jennifer Harris
Trilak Jetley
Trilak Jetley
Bhogwan Singh
Bhogwan Singh
Penelope Wilkinson
Penelope Wilkinson
Cecilia Wood
Cecilia Wood

Crews

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

Trailers and other movies

Martin Scorsese on THE RIVER
The River (1951) - Trailer

Posters and backgrounds

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