| The River | |
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| Directed by | Jean Renoir |
| Written by | Rumer Godden Jean Renoir |
| Based on | The River by Rumer Godden |
| Produced by | Kenneth McEldowney |
| Starring | Nora Swinburne Esmond Knight Arthur Shields Suprova Mukerjee Thomas E. Breen Patricia Walters Radha Burnier Adrienne Corri |
| Narrated by | June Hillman |
| Cinematography | Claude Renoir |
| Edited by | George Gale |
| Music by | M. A. Partha Sarathy |
Production company | Oriental International Films |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
Release date |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
| Countries | France India USA |
| Languages | English Bengali |
| Box office | $1 million (US rentals)[1] |
The River (French: Le Fleuve) is a 1951 Technicolor drama romance film directed by Jean Renoir and produced by Kenneth McEldowney. The cast includes Esmond Knight, Nora Swinburne and Arthur Shields. A fairly faithful dramatization of the 1946 novel of the same name by Rumer Godden, the film's narrative follows a teenage girl's coming of age and first love, with the namesake river serving as both the backdrop and a central metaphor. The film was shot in Calcutta, India, where Indian filmmaker Satyajit Ray, who was then only a student of cinema, was able to meet Renoir for guidance.[2]
- ^ 'Top Box-Office Hits of 1952', Variety, January 7, 1953
- ^ "Nuit Satyajit Ray – série de podcasts à écouter – France Culture".