The River (1951)
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1951 · 1h 39m · Drama, Romance
Genres: Drama, Romance
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…
Director: Jean Renoir
Writers: Rumer Godden, Jean Renoir
Music by: M.A. Partha Sarathy
Cinematography: Claude Renoir
Editor: George Gale
Rated 7.3/10 by 128 viewers
Cast
Nora Swinburne as The MotherEsmond Knight as The FatherArthur Shields as Mr. JohnSuprova Mukerjee as NanThomas E. Breen as Capt. JohnPatricia Walters as HarrietRadha Burnier as MelanieAdrienne Corri as ValerieJune Tripp as Narrator (voice)Nimai Barik as Kanu (uncredited)Richard R. Foster as Bogey (uncredited)Jane Harris as Muffie (uncredited)More like this
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