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The River(Movie, 1951)

1h 39min | Genres: Drama, Romance / Love
The RiverRating: 3.6/5 (with 4242 votes)
The River (French: Le Fleuve) is a 1951 American Technicolor drama romance film directed by Jean Renoir shot in Calcutta, India where the Indian filmmaker Satyajit Ray, then a student of cinema, met him for guidance. It was fully filmed in India. A fairly faithful dramatization of the 1946 novel of the same name by Rumer Godden, the film narrative follows a teenager's coming of age and first love, with the namesake river as a central theme and backdrop. The film was produced by Kenneth McEldowney, and original music was by M. A. Partha Sarathy. The cast includes Esmond Knight, Nora Swinburne and Arthur Shields. ()
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About 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. 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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Plays in: India
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: Bengali (BN), English (EN)
Translated into 12 languages: German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Italian (IT), Korean (KO), Dutch (NL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Turkish (TR), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date US: 09/10/1951
Producer: Jean Renoir
Screenwriter: Rumer Godden, Jean Renoir
Film Editor: George Gale
Director of Photography: Claude Renoir
Production Designer: Eugène Lourié
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"El río"
"Le fleuve"

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