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The River, also known as Le Fleuve, is a 1951 drama and romance film directed by Jean Renoir. The screenplay was written by Rumer Godden and Jean Renoir, who also served as producer. The cast includes Adrienne Corri, Nora Swinburne, Esmond Knight, and Arthur Shields. The narrative is set in India.
The film has a runtime of 99 minutes and was distributed by United Artists and Netflix. It is available on video on demand through providers such as HBO Max, Amazon Channel, and Criterion Channel. Production companies include Oriental International Films, and the production designer was Eugène Lourié. The director of photography was Claude Renoir, and the film editor was George Gale.
The film holds a review score of 7.5 out of 10 and 92 percent, with an IMDb rating of 7.4 and a TMDb vote average of 7.262. It originates from the United States and France, though some sources list France and India as countries. The tagline describes the work as featuring beauty, mystery, and delightful humor. Keywords associated with the film include river, snake charmer, Hindu, and love.
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7.3Director 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.
Cast
- Nora Swinburne as The Mother
- Esmond Knight as The Father
- Arthur Shields as Mr. John
- Suprova Mukerjee as Nan
- Thomas E. Breen as Capt. John
- Patricia Walters as Harriet
Themes
- based on novel or book
- river
- snake charmer
- hindu
- love
- india
- american
- first love
- kite flying
- bengal
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Country of origin
- France
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Jean Renoir
- Screenwriter
- Jean Renoir
- Cast member
- Radha Burnier
- Producer
- Jean Renoir
- Cinematographer
- Claude Renoir
- Narrative location
- India
- Duration
- 99
- FilmAffinity ID
- 827839
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Image
- Photo Richard R. Foster, Trilak Jetley and other actors in a scene from The river, a 1951 film directed by Jean Renoir 1951 - Touring Club Italiano 04 0817.jpg
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- publication date
- 1951-09-10
- title
- Le Fleuve
- distributed by
- Netflix
- production designer
- Eugène Lourié
- film editor
- George Gale
- Commons category
- The River (1951 film)
- review score
- 92%
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