The River

“Beauty... Mystery... Delightful Humor...”

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. 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.

Director

Jean Renoir

Novela

Rumer Godden

Screenplay

Jean Renoir

Screenplay

Rumer Godden

Status

Released

Release date

10/09/1951

Original language

English