(The River)

Content: 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.

Countries:

France,

India

Genres:

Drama,

Romance

Runtime:

99 minutes

Year:

1951

Directors:

Jean Renoir

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Production companies:

Oriental International Films

Actors:

The Mother

The Father

Mr. John

Nan

Capt. John

Crews:

Director of Photography

Novel

Screenplay

Director

Screenplay