The River (1951)

The River (1951)

Beauty... Mystery... Delightful Humor... 1951-09-10 France, India, United States of America 99 Min. PG-13
7.2 105 votes

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.

Cast

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

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