The River

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Nora Swinburne

The Mother

Age : N/A | Popularity : 9%

Esmond Knight

The Father

Age : 80 | Popularity : 21%

Arthur Shields

Mr. John

Age : 74 | Popularity : 40%

Suprova Mukerjee

Nan

Age : N/A | Popularity : 7%

Thomas E. Breen

Capt. John

Age : 76 | Popularity : 6%

Patricia Walters

Harriet

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Radha Burnier

Melanie

Age : 89 | Popularity : 2%

Adrienne Corri

Valerie

Age : N/A | Popularity : 50%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Writing	Screenplay	Jean Renoir Rumer Godden
	Novel	Rumer Godden
Camera	Director of Photography	Claude Renoir
	Still Photographer	Subrata Mitra
	Camera Operator	Ramananda Sen Gupta
Directing	Director	Jean Renoir
	Assistant Director	Harisadhan Dasgupta Satyajit Ray Bansi Ashe Sukhamoy Sen
Art	Art Direction	Bansi Chandragupta
	Production Design	Eugène Lourié
Editing	Editor	George Gale
Production	Producer	Kenneth McEldowney Jean Renoir
	Production Manager	Kalyan Gupta
Sound	Original Music Composer	M.A. Partha Sarathy
	Sound Engineer	Charles Knott Charles Poulton
Department	Role	Name

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