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The River. (1951 film) The River (French: Le Fleuve) is a 1951 Technicolor drama romance film directed by Jean Renoir and produced by Kenneth McEldowney. The cast includes Esmond Knight, Nora Swinburne and Arthur Shields. A fairly faithful dramatization of the 1946 novel of the same name by Rumer Godden, the film's narrative follows a teenage ...
The River: Directed by Jean Renoir. With Nora Swinburne, Esmond Knight, Arthur Shields, Suprova Mukerjee. The growing pains of three young women contrast with the immutability of the holy Bengal River, around which their daily lives unfold.
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- Drama, Romance
- Jean Renoir
- 1951-09-10
Feb 12, 2006 · The porch overlooks a river, "which has its own life," and as the river flows and the seasons wheel in their appointed order, the Hindu festivals punctuate the year and all flows from life to death to rebirth, as it must. Advertisement. The film is one of the simplest and most beautiful by Jean Renoir (1894-1979), among the greatest of directors.
The River. 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.
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Screenshots. The River (1951, Fr./India) (aka Le Fleuve) In Jean Renoir's beautiful, meditative coming-of-age romantic drama - the director's first color film, filmed on location in India (with many semi-documentary, authentic scenes of Ganges River life and Hindu religious festivals), and based upon Rumer Godden's autobiographical novel - it ...
Watch The River with a subscription on Max, rent on Prime Video, Apple TV, or buy on Prime Video, Apple TV. ... Jean Renoir's first film shot in color takes full advantage of its broadened palette ...
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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.
