The River

The River

7.2

Sep 10 1951

2h 39m

Drama, Romance

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.

Nora Swinburne

Nora Swinburne

The Mother

Esmond Knight

Esmond Knight

The Father

Arthur Shields

Arthur Shields

Mr. John

Suprova Mukerjee

Suprova Mukerjee

Nan