The River (1951)

Name: The River
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1951-09-10
Duration: 99 min
Cast: Nora Swinburne, Esmond Knight, Arthur Shields, Suprova Mukerjee, Thomas E. Breen

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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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Released 1951-09-10 · 99 min · Drama, Romance

Directed by Jean Renoir

Cast

Nora Swinburne as The Mother
Esmond Knight as The Father
Arthur Shields as Mr. John
Suprova Mukerjee as Nan
Thomas E. Breen as Capt. John
Patricia Walters as Harriet
Radha Burnier as Melanie
Adrienne Corri as Valerie
June Tripp as Narrator (voice)
Nimai Barik as Kanu (uncredited)
Richard R. Foster as Bogey (uncredited)
Jane Harris as Muffie (uncredited)
Jennifer Harris as Mouse (uncredited)
Trilak Jetley as Anil (uncredited)
Bhogwan Singh as Sajjan (uncredited)