The River Movie Review 1951

A massively lauded late film by Renoir about three British girls growing up in Bengal, India, all developing crushes on a one-legged American vet. Lyrical and heartwarming, with hailed cinematography by Claude Renoir. Rumer Godden wrote the novel, and co-scripted the screenplay with director Renoir. Satyajit Ray, one of India's greatest filmmakers, assisted Renoir.

Distribution

Criterion Collection, 210 E. 52nd St., 578 Broadway, New York, NY 10022, Phone: (212)212756-8822, Toll-free: 800-446-2001, URL: http://www.criterionco.com, Remarks: Does not sell directly to consumers

Available on VHS
Running time 99 minutes.
Originally from French.

Cast and Crew

Genres

A River Runs Through the Plot, Coming of Age, India, Physical Problems, Books to Film: Rumer Godden, 4 Bones

Screenplay

Jean Renoir

Cast

Patricia Walters, Adrienne Corri, Nora Swinburne, Radha, Arthur Shields, Thomas E. Breen, Esmond Knight

Cinematography

Claude Renoir

Director

Jean Renoir

Other

June Hillman

Producer

Oriental, International, Theatre Guild