The River (1951)
- Directed by
- Jean Renoir
- Genre
- drama film, romance film, coming-of-age film
- Country
- France, United States
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Rated
- 12
- Rating
- 7.3 of 10 from 127 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A teenage girl in colonial India experiences her first love and the pains of growing up. The Ganges River flows through the story as a constant presence.
lyricalgentlepoeticnostalgicbittersweetvisually sumptuousunhurriedcontemplative
What happens
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. A fairly faithful dramatization of the 1946 novel of the same name by Rumer Godden, the film's narrative follows a teenage girl's coming of age and first love, with the eponymous river serving as both the backdrop and a central metaphor. The film was shot in Calcutta, India, where Indian filmmaker Satyajit Ray, who was then only a student of cinema, was able to meet Renoir for guidance. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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