The River

1951 · directed by Jean Renoir

Rating
81/100
Hit
yes

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.

The River (1951), directed by Jean Renoir, rates 81/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • Nora Swinburne
  • Esmond Knight
  • Arthur Shields
  • Suprova Mukerjee
  • Thomas E. Breen
  • Patricia Walters
  • Radha Burnier
  • Adrienne Corri
  • June Tripp
  • Nimai Barik

Crew

  • Claude Renoir — Director of Photography
  • George Gale — Editor
  • M.A. Partha Sarathy — Original Music Composer
  • Jean Renoir — Screenplay
  • Rumer Godden — Screenplay

More from Jean Renoir

  1. The Rules of the Game (1939) — 99/100 · hit
  2. Grand Illusion (1937) — 87/100 · hit
  3. La Chienne (1931) — 84/100 · hit
  4. A Day in the Country (1946) — 84/100 · hit
  5. French Cancan (1955) — 84/100 · hit
  6. Toni (1935) — 83/100 · hit

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