

Drama · Romance
Overview
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.
Top Cast


Nora Swinburne
Nora Swinburne
The Mother
Nora Swinburne
The Mother


Esmond Knight
Esmond Knight
The Father
Esmond Knight
The Father


Arthur Shields
Arthur Shields
Mr. John
Arthur Shields
Mr. John


Suprova Mukerjee
Suprova Mukerjee
Nan
Suprova Mukerjee
Nan
Thomas E. Breen
Thomas E. Breen
Capt. John
Thomas E. Breen
Capt. John
Patricia Walters
Patricia Walters
Harriet
Patricia Walters
Harriet


Radha Burnier
Radha Burnier
Melanie
Radha Burnier
Melanie


Adrienne Corri
Adrienne Corri
Valerie
Adrienne Corri
Valerie


June Tripp
June Tripp
Narrator (voice)
June Tripp
Narrator (voice)
Nimai Barik
Nimai Barik
Kanu (uncredited)
Nimai Barik
Kanu (uncredited)
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