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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
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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The River streaming: where to watch online? 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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- Nora Swinburne
- Jean Renoir
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Feb 12, 2006 · >Jean Renoir's "The River" (1951) begins with a circle being drawn in rice paste on the floor of a courtyard, and the circular patterns continue. In an opening scene, the children of a British family in India peer through porch railings at a newcomer arriving next door.
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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Directed by a classic French director, Jean Renoir created a film here that gives off a vibe of pure classic Hollywood. Set in India and spoken with predominantly 50s British English accents, the film provides an interesting mixture of Asian heritage and European colonial expression.
