Directed by:
Jean RenoirCinematography:
Claude RenoirCast:
Esmond Knight, Arthur Shields, Adrienne Corri, Nora Swinburne, Suprova Mukerjee, Radha, Thomas E. Breen, Patricia Walters, Trilak JetleyVOD (1)
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Jean Renoir's intoxicating first colour feature shot entirely on location in India is a lyrical adaptation of Rumer Godden's autobiographical coming-of-age tale of an adolescent girl living with her English family on the banks of West Bengal during the waning years of British colonial life. Exquisitely shot in luminous Technicolor by Renior's nephew Claude, The River is a visual tour de force and a glorious, meditative tribute to the sights and sounds of Indian culture. Perhaps, Renoir's most symbolic and spiritual film, displaying great humanity and refreshing simplicity. The River received tremendous international acclaim and remains one of his most popular films. (British Film Institute (BFI))
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Esmond Knight
UK
Best movies:
The Red Shoes (1948)
Anne of the Thousand Days (1969)
Hamlet (1948)
Arthur Shields
Ireland
Best movies:
The Keys of the Kingdom (1944)
Gentleman Jim (1942)
Madame Curie (1943)
Adrienne Corri
UK
Best movies:
Doctor Zhivago (1965)
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
Quo Vadis (1951)
Nora Swinburne
UK
Best movies:
Anne of the Thousand Days (1969)
Quo Vadis (1951)
The Citadel (1938)
Suprova Mukerjee
Best movies:
The River (1951)
Thomas E. Breen
USA
Best movies:
Battleground (1949)
The River (1951)
Patricia Walters
India
Best movies:
The River (1951)
Trilak Jetley
Best movies:
The River (1951)