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7.3 / 10 IMDb September 10, 1951 1h 39m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 39m
Release Date
September 10, 1951
Genre
Drama, Romance
Status
Released
Languages
English, Bengali
Country
France, India
Producers
Cast
Nora Swinburne
as The Mother
Esmond Knight
as The Father
Arthur Shields
as Mr. John
Suprova Mukerjee
as Nan
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Thomas E. Breen
as Capt. John
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Patricia Walters
as Harriet
Radha Burnier
as Melanie
Adrienne Corri
as Valerie
June Tripp
as Narrator (voice)
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Nimai Barik
as Kanu (uncredited)
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Richard R. Foster
as Bogey (uncredited)
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Jane Harris
as Muffie (uncredited)
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Jennifer Harris
as Mouse (uncredited)
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Trilak Jetley
as Anil (uncredited)
Bhogwan Singh
as Sajjan (uncredited)
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Penelope Wilkinson
as Elizabeth (uncredited)
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Cecilia Wood
as Victoria (uncredited)
Production Companies
Oriental International Films
The River Official Trailer 1951
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