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

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)

Trailer

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