Nora SwinburneThe MotherSavaraTV movie
The River
Beauty... Mystery... Delightful Humor...
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.
DramaRomance
Starring
Nora Swinburne, Esmond Knight, Arthur Shields
Directed by
Jean Renoir
About
The River
DramaRomance
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.
Beauty... Mystery... Delightful Humor...
Information
- Released
- Sep 10, 1951
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Status
- Released
Language & origin
- Original audio
- English
- Country
- US
- Rating
- Not rated
- Directed by
- Jean Renoir
Production
- Studio
- Oriental International Films
Cast
People in this story
Nora SwinburneThe Mother
Esmond KnightThe Father
Arthur ShieldsMr. John
Suprova MukerjeeNan
Radha BurnierMelanie
Adrienne CorriValerie
June TrippNarrator (voice)Metadata and artwork discovery powered by TMDB.