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The River (1951)

The River (1951)

Drama Romance

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Release Date: 1951, September 10
Directors: Jean Renoir
Countries: France, India
Production: Oriental International Films
Cast: Adrienne Corri, Bhogwan Singh, Jennifer Harris, Nora Swinburne, Esmond Knight, Arthur Shields, Trilak Jetley, Suprova Mukerjee, June Tripp, Thomas E. Breen, Patricia Walters, Radha Burnier

Overview:

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.

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