The River
“Beauty... Mystery... Delightful Humor...”
1951•1h 39m•7.2•Released
DramaRomance
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.
Director
Jean Renoir
Writer
Rumer Godden, Jean Renoir
Languages
English, Bengali
Studio
Oriental International Films
Cast
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)
Production
Company
Oriental International Films
Producer
Kenneth McEldowney
Producer
Jean Renoir
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