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73% Critic Match
The River
“Beauty... Mystery... Delightful Humor...”
7.3 / 10• 1951• 1h 39m•NR• English
DramaRomance
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Nora Swinburne
The Mother
Lead
Esmond Knight
The Father
Arthur Shields
Mr. John
Suprova Mukerjee
Nan
TE
Thomas E. Breen
Capt. John
PW
Patricia Walters
Harriet
Radha Burnier
Melanie
Adrienne Corri
Valerie
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jean Renoir's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The River is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
