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The River

19511h 39m7.2/ 10 · TMDB · 135 votes
DramaRomance

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.

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Directed by Jean Renoir

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Ansh Kapoor

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The people behind the story

Nora Swinburne
Nora Swinburne

The Mother

Esmond Knight
Esmond Knight

The Father

Arthur Shields
Arthur Shields

Mr. John

Suprova Mukerjee
Suprova Mukerjee

Nan

Thomas E. Breen

Capt. John

Patricia Walters

Harriet

Radha Burnier
Radha Burnier

Melanie

Adrienne Corri
Adrienne Corri

Valerie

June Tripp
June Tripp

Narrator (voice)

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Last checked 9 Oct 2026.

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Film details

Released10 Sept 1951
Original languageEnglish
CountriesFrance, India
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Nimai Barik

Kanu (uncredited)

Richard R. Foster

Bogey (uncredited)

Jane Harris

Muffie (uncredited)