Principal cast
Nora Swinburne, Esmond Knight, Arthur Shields, Suprova Mukerjee and Thomas E. Breen
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The River
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About the film
The River at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1951 film at stop 258 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
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.
Key craft credits
Claude Renoir (director of photography), George Gale (editor), M.A. Partha Sarathy (original music composer), Jean Renoir (screenplay) and Rumer Godden (screenplay)
- Director
- Jean Renoir
- Release
- 1951-09-10
- Runtime
- 99 minutes
- Genres
- Drama and Romance
- Country
- United States
- Quiz
- 50 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
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After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
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Quiz yourself
Answer 50 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
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Start the example →Full cast
Full cast
- Nora SwinburneCharacter: The Mother
- Esmond KnightCharacter: The Father
- Arthur ShieldsCharacter: Mr. John
- Suprova MukerjeeCharacter: Nan
- Thomas E. BreenCharacter: Capt. John
- Patricia WaltersCharacter: Harriet
- Radha BurnierCharacter: Melanie
- Adrienne CorriCharacter: Valerie
- June TrippCharacter: Narrator (voice)
- Nimai BarikCharacter: Kanu (uncredited)
- Richard R. FosterCharacter: Bogey (uncredited)
- Jane HarrisCharacter: Muffie (uncredited)
Full crew
Full crew
- Jean RenoirCredits: Director, Screenplay, Producer
- Rumer GoddenCredits: Novel, Screenplay
- Claude RenoirCredits: Director of Photography
- M.A. Partha SarathyCredits: Original Music Composer
- George GaleCredits: Editor
- Bansi ChandraguptaCredits: Art Direction
- Kenneth McEldowneyCredits: Producer
- Eugène LouriéCredits: Production Design
- Harisadhan DasguptaCredits: Assistant Director
- Subrata MitraCredits: Still Photographer
- Kalyan GuptaCredits: Production Manager
- Satyajit RayCredits: Assistant Director
- Ramananda SenguptaCredits: Camera Operator
- Charles KnottCredits: Sound Engineer
- Bansi AsheCredits: Assistant Director
- Sukhamoy SenCredits: Assistant Director
- Charles PoultonCredits: Sound Engineer
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