The River (1951) ( Le fleuve )

The River (1951) (Blu-Ray) (*)

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Original Title: Le fleuve
Screened, competed or awarded at:
BAFTA Awards
Venice Film Festival
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )
English ( Dolby DTS-HD Master Audio )
French ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
France ( Blu-Ray/Region B )

Running Time:
99 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Cast/Crew Interview(s)
Documentary
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Trailer(s)
Remastered

Movie filmed in 1951 and produced in:
France ( France, Benelux )
India ( India, Eastern Asia )
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Jean Renoir

Written By:
Rumer Godden

Actors:
Nora Swinburne ..... The Mother
Esmond Knight ..... The Father
Arthur Shields ..... Mr. John
Suprova Mukerjee ..... Nan
Thomas E. Breen ..... Capt. John
Patricia Walters ..... Harriet
Radha ..... Melanie
Adrienne Corri ..... Valerie
June Hillman ..... Narration

Synopsis:

In Bengal, India, the teenager, Harriet, oldest daughter of a British family and her father is the manager of a jute factory. Her mother is pregnant and she has four younger sisters and one little brother. They have a quiet and comfortable life living in a big house nearby the Ganges River. Valerie is the teenage daughter the owner of the jute factory where Harriet's father works and she spends most of her time with Harriet. Melanie is the British-Indian daughter of Harriet's neighbor Mr. John who has just returned from an education in England. When the young American Captain, who lost one of his legs during the war comes to Bengal to visit his cousin Mr. John, the three teenagers fall in love with him.

Director Jean Renoir's entrancing first colour film, 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 holy Bengal River, around which their daily lives unfold. Enriched by Renoir's subtle understanding and appreciation for India and its peoples, The River gracefully explores the fragile connections between transitory emotions and everlasting creation.

Three teenage girls are living in Bengal (India) near a big river : Harriet is the oldest child of a big family of English settlers. Valerie is the unique daughter of an American industrialist. Melanie has an American father and an Indian mother. One day, a man arrives. He will be the first love of the three girls.

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