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The River (1951)

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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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Cast & Crew

Director
Jean Renoir
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    The Mother Nora Swinburne
  • Profile picture of Esmond Knight
    The Father Esmond Knight
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    Mr. John Arthur Shields
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    Nan Suprova Mukerjee
  • Profile picture of Radha Burnier
    Melanie Radha Burnier
  • Profile picture of Adrienne Corri
    Valerie Adrienne Corri
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    Narrator (voice) June Tripp
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    Sajjan (uncredited) Bhogwan Singh

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