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The River (French: Le Fleuve) is a 1951 Technicolor drama romance film directed by Jean Renoir and produced by Kenneth McEldowney. The cast includes Esmond Knight, Nora Swinburne and Arthur Shields.
The River: Directed by Jean Renoir. With Nora Swinburne, Esmond Knight, Arthur Shields, Suprova Mukerjee. The growing pains of three young women contrast with the immutability of the holy Bengal River, around which their daily lives unfold.
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- Drama, Romance
- Jean Renoir
- 1951-09-10
Feb 12, 2006 · The film is one of the simplest and most beautiful by Jean Renoir (1894-1979), among the greatest of directors. Based on the novel by Rumer Godden , who was born in India and lived there many years, it remembers her childhood seen through the eyes of a young girl named Harriet ( Patricia Walters ), who falls in love with the new neighbor.
The River. 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.
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In West Bengal, both Harriet, the daughter of a jute mill owner, and her best friend, Valerie, become captivated by dashing visitor Capt. John, who ignores them for sultry Melanie.
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- Nora Swinburne
- Jean Renoir
- Drama
Spunky prepubescent poet Harriet, the oldest girl in an English family of five children, tells the story of her first love along the banks of a holy river in India in the years following the end of World War I.
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Currently you are able to watch "The River" streaming on Max, Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel. It is also possible to buy "The River" on Apple TV, Amazon Video as download or rent it on Apple TV, Amazon Video online.
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