The River

The River

  • Director: Jean Renoir
  • Writer: Rumer Godden,Jean Renoir
  • Countries of origin: France, United Kingdom, India, United States
  • Language: English, Bengali
  • Release date: September 10, 1951
  • Aspect ratio: 1.37 : 1
  • Also known as: Der Strom
  • Based on Rumau Gordon’s original work, Jean Renoir’s first color feature film is a film taken by him and his nephew photographer in India. It is also a sensory and visual journey for Jean Renoir.

    Details

    • Release date September 10, 1951
    • Filming locations Ganges River, India
    • Production companies Oriental International Films

    Box office

    Gross worldwide

    $53,357

    Movie reviews

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    • By Joelle 2022-10-30 13:36:11

      Youth is the most beautiful

      Renoir's handwriting is really extraordinary. Mysterious patterns, busy harbours, bundles of jute, lean and sturdy black skin, gods that come from water and return to water, mysterious and terrible snake players, weddings that dance for their lovers, lost a leg due to war Fighting heroes who don’t know what to do everywhere, Indian girls of mixed East and West, innocent and energetic little boys who were killed by cobras, girls who fell into the distress of first love, all things have...

    • By Kameron 2022-09-22 20:29:18

      Le jardin d'Eden indien

      Sous sa fausse apparence «marivaudage », Le Fleuve évoque le bonheur éphémère et l'éclosion douloureuse du premier amour d'un âge d'innocence révolu. C'est avec une pudeur soit, colonialiste que Renoe to para-en , à travers un regard quasi documentaire, un état des lieux pictural d'une Inde poste guerre teintée par ses rituels et ses légendes.Grâce à un Technicolor flamboyant, il capte cet instant fugace imprégnement de mélan versré finale versréportible finale et de po comme ce fleuve Gange...

    • By Laurence 2022-09-06 10:39:32

      Stranger by the river

      In a foreign land, there can always be some complicated emotions in life. It stems from the fear of unfamiliar environments, the joy of breaking free, the loneliness of celibacy, and the alienation of culture. In ancient times, there was Wang Weidu's melancholy of being a stranger in a foreign land, and Jack Kerouac's indulgence on the road to chase his dreams. People, or to escape, for livelihood, for freedom, on the road, wandering, stable, and wandering.
          French director Jean Renoir...

    • By Blake 2022-05-08 20:35:14

      We are not always winners

      "The River" shot by Jean Renoir in 1950 was shot on his way home from India, and it was also his first color film.
      Knowing a section of his resume is helpful for the appreciation of "Dahe": Jean Renoir resolutely embarked on the road of the military before completing his studies. During World War I, he rushed to the front line with the rank of warrant officer. A few months later, he returned to Paris to recuperate with a right leg injury. He became fascinated by Chaplin's movies. It was...

    • By Jacklyn 2022-05-08 19:27:35

      Nothing more

      Said it was the director’s first color film. It was said that it started from the sad youth of the three girls. Yes, but it still feels wrong. It seems that it is because of the feeling that it is always impossible to concentrate too much. Is it a problem of exertion, or is the emotional point of distraction? Faint, I always feel that his old man’s films have always lacked a fine script and tended to be more naturalistic.
      What I can't bear most is the excessive narration, which loosens the...

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    • By Adela 2023-09-28 17:17:44

      Very beautiful, emotional development is very classical, strong regional...

    • By Bailey 2023-09-23 20:52:46

      The color matching is not very rich, but the picture is very detailed, and it also has a fairy tale color to describe the ancient Bengal River. I think the United States liked to introduce Indian customs in those...

    • By Micaela 2023-09-11 00:15:27

      Just because in India, you can still...

    • By Earnest 2023-09-05 09:38:22

      Renoir's Indian Graffiti. In the end, the colors of "Rebirth" are particularly beautiful. The deepest impression is that the red painting on the big tree is full of foreground, and the figure swinging under the tree is a little bit in the background. Without this river, maybe there would be no Rey and Song of the Earth...

    • By Ryleigh 2023-08-21 04:05:42

      It was scary enough. Nothing is...

    Movie plot

    The story revolves around the growth and sadness of three young girls, and Jean Renoir narrates the legendary story of the ancient Bengal river basin with meticulous brushwork. The film directly inspired a generation of Indian master Satyajit Rey to devote himself to film creation. 
    "River" is Renoir's first color film, and the fairy tale color of the whole film is really fascinating. The picture is very delicate, the fluttering of the...
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    Movie quotes

    • Melanie: Can I help you?

      Capt. John: Can anyone?

    • Harriet: Ten minutes ago, she wasn't born. And, tomorrow, we'll be used to her. And yesterday, we...

      Valerie: Bother yesterday.

      Melanie: This is today.

      Harriet: And today. Here is the baby. The baby and us. The big river. The whole world and everything.

    • Narration: The day ends. The end begins.