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The River

Jean Renoir

1951 • 1h 39m

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 ...

The River

The River (1951) Original Trailer [HD]

Cast

Nora Swinburne

Nora SwinburneThe Mother

Esmond Knight

Esmond KnightThe Father

Arthur Shields

Arthur ShieldsMr. John

Suprova Mukerjee

Suprova MukerjeeNan

Thomas E. BreenCapt. John

Patricia WaltersHarriet

Radha Burnier

Radha BurnierMelanie

Adrienne Corri

Adrienne CorriValerie

June Tripp

June TrippNarrator (voice)

Nimai BarikKanu (uncredited)

Richard R. FosterBogey (uncredited)

Jane HarrisMuffie (uncredited)

Jennifer HarrisMouse (uncredited)

Trilak JetleyAnil (uncredited)

Bhogwan Singh

Bhogwan SinghSajjan (uncredited)

Crew

Jean Renoir

Jean RenoirDirector

Claude Renoir

Claude RenoirDirector of Photography

Eugène Lourié

Eugène LouriéProduction Design

Subrata Mitra

Subrata MitraStill Photographer

Satyajit Ray

Satyajit RayAssistant Director

Ramananda Sengupta

Ramananda SenguptaCamera Operator

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