The River (1951)

Jean Renoir's intoxicating first colour feature is a lyrical adaptation of Rumer Godden's coming-of-age tale of an adolescent girl living with her English family on the banks of West Bengal.
1951 USA
Directed by
Jean Renoir
Produced by
Kenneth Mceldowney
Written by
Rumer Godden, Jean Renoir
Featuring
Miss June, Nora Swinburne, Esmond Knight
Running time
98 minutes

Ranked in The Greatest Films of All Time poll

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Daisuke Akasaka
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Manuel Asín
Spain
José Manuel Costa
Portugal
Francisco Ferreira
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Fernando Ganzo
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Juan Manuel García Ferrer
Spain
Sara García Villanueva
Spain
Carlos F. Heredero
Spain
José Antonio Hurtado Alvarez
Spain
Edward Lawrenson
UK
Michael Lieberman
USA
Miguel Marías
Spain
Luis Martínez
Spain
Marco Müller
Italy/China
Gavin Smith
USA
Víctor J. Vázquez
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Directors

Libertad Gills
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Miguel Gomes
Portugal
Lluís Miñarro
Spain

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